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KATE Forbes’ departure from Holyrood sets the stage for Stephen Flynn to become the next leader of the SNP, the UK’s top elections guru has said. And her decision to quit could see the Nats avoid ...
The former first minister has spoken of her dream of writing a work of fiction just days before her memoir is published.
Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth has pulled down her taxpayer-funded website after she was accused of breaching Holyrood ...
Labour has accused John Swinney of continuing to "peddle a myth" that only the SNP can halt the rise of Reform UK in Scotland ...
EXCLUSIVE: The First Minister told a Fringe audience in Edinburgh that the US President "made it abundantly clear to me that he absolutely adores Scotland".
The First Minister told an audience at the Edinburgh Fringe he was "very sorry" Kate Forbes was quitting Holyrood - but said ...
Forbes told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme the childcare provision "doesn't make sense". In 2020 Gail Ross, the ...
The former SNP leader pledged in 2015 "to close the attainment gap completely" but latest exam results show it remains at 17 ...
Forbes calls for change for parents in politics after decision to quit - The Scottish Deputy First Minister announced on ...
In an open letter to John Swinney, signed by 18 environmental and civic groups including Friends of the Earth and Stop ...
The decision by Kate Forbes to stand down at next year's Holyrood elections is a personal one and reflects her wishes for her ...
A former SNP MP has said the decision by Kate Forbes to quit Holyrood is a “disaster” for her party. Joanna Cherry said the Deputy First Minister was leaving to spend more time with her young family, ...