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Third of Scots say Kate Forbes would be the best next first minister, poll finds

A third of Scots think Kate Forbes is the best candidate to be Scotland’s next first minister – with a new poll indicating the Scottish Finance Secretary may be extending her lead over her rivals. Pollsters at Panelbase asked Scots which of the ...

12 Mar 2023 at 12:49

I would be upset with staff if they put work before family, says Yousaf

Would-be first minister Humza Yousaf has said he would be upset with members of his staff if they put work before their family. The Scottish Health Secretary said that if he wins the race for Bute House, he will look to “draw boundaries” to ...

13 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Leadership candidates demand SNP membership numbers are published

The three candidates vying to be the next SNP leader have called on the party to publish its current membership figures. Humza Yousaf, Kate Forbes and Ash Regan have all said the party must release details of how many people are eligible ...

15 Mar 2023 at 17:40

Scotland

Island communities ‘aggrieved’ that ferries remain undelivered – Forbes

Island communities feel “aggrieved” at the failure to deliver ferries which were promised years ago, Kate Forbes has said. The SNP leadership contender, who is the MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, said the situation around the ...

15 Mar 2023 at 15:03

SNP candidates indicate support for Tory Bill to tackle drug deaths

All three candidates to replace Nicola Sturgeon have indicated their support for a Conservative Bill aimed at tackling drug deaths. Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross proposed the Right to Recovery Bill ahead of the 2021 Holyrood ...

16 Mar 2023 at 11:31

Sturgeon: I was not out of step with Scottish public over gender reforms

Nicola Sturgeon said she would argue she was “not out of step” with the Scottish public around the issues of trans rights and the gender recognition act. Concluding a mammoth day of media rounds on Monday, the outgoing First ...

20 Mar 2023 at 22:48

SNP must understand why 30,000 left party, say candidates

The SNP must understand why 30,000 members left the party in just over a year, two of the contenders to succeed Nicola Sturgeon have said. Membership figures released after pressure from all three candidates in the race ...

20 Mar 2023 at 21:13

Free football club memberships for underprivileged children, pledges Yousaf

SNP leadership candidate Humza Yousaf has pledged to give youngsters from deprived backgrounds free football club memberships if elected party leader and first minister. Speaking ahead of a visit to a football ground ...

21 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

New first minister must lead a ‘climate parliament’, Greens say

The new first minister must lead “a climate parliament”, the leaders of the Scottish Greens have said amid the leadership race to replace Nicola Sturgeon as SNP leader. The calls come on the day a report by the ...

20 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Forbes says ‘extraordinary turmoil’ in SNP amid reports of Murrell challenge

SNP leadership candidate Kate Forbes has acknowledged “extraordinary turmoil” in the party, amid reports its chief executive Peter Murrell could face a vote of no confidence. Mr Murrell, who is Nicola ...

18 Mar 2023 at 11:36

Nicola Sturgeon says it was right for her husband to announce his resignation

Nicola Sturgeon has said her husband Peter Murrell was “right” to announce his immediate resignation as chief executive of the party she leads. Mr Murrell said on Saturday he was stepping down from ...

18 Mar 2023 at 17:41

Regan pledges to ‘hit the ground running’ as she meets Permanent Secretary

SNP leadership contender Ash Regan has said she is ready to “hit the ground running” if she wins the race to succeed Nicola Sturgeon after a meeting with Scotland’s top civil servant. Ms Regan met ...

17 Mar 2023 at 15:16

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