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Kate Forbes brands proposals to privatise NHS as 'ridiculous'

Former finance secretary Kate Forbes backed calls for a “national conversation” on the NHS, saying “without urgent interventions there might…

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Kate Forbes 'working on building faction in SNP', Green co-leader claims

KATE Forbes is “building a particular faction” within the SNP with calls for the governing agreement with the Greens to end, Lorna Slater…

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SNP should have had new leader ready to step up, says Philippa Whitford

AN SNP MP has insisted the party should have focused more on succession planning for Nicola Sturgeon.

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Renewables and tourism partnership 'to invest £10m in Highlands annually'

A PROJECT aiming to invest £10 million into the Highlands every year by bringing together two key industries could be “transformative” ...

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Kate Forbes highlights 'brutal' impact of Westminster cuts on Scottish Budget

FORMER finance secretary Kate Forbes has said the UK Government’s cuts to Scotland’s budget are “brutal” amid fears over whether a key…

The National (Scotland)

The Guardian view on the SNP’s budget: forced into paying a bill for its outlays

Editorial: Implementing austerity would test the egalitarian values that form the rhetorical basis of Scottish nationalism

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MSP's plea as drivers hit 120mph in Highland speeding hotspot

A new survey found that drivers were regularly hitting 100mph at a Highland speeding hotspot.

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Scottish Government facing £1.5bn black hole as future 'depends on Westminster'

THE Scottish Government is facing a funding black hole of £1.5 billion next year in what experts have described as one of the “most challenging…

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Top experts 'lay bare Tories' economic ineptitude' ahead of Scottish Budget

KATE Forbes has highlighted “critical quotes” from experts at the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) ahead of the announcement of the next…

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Scottish Government must not prolong gender legal battle, says Kate Forbes

THE Scottish Government must not prolong the legal battle following a defeat over Holyrood’s gender reform laws, Kate Forbes has warned...

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SNP must end governing deal with Scottish Greens, says Kate Forbes

KATE Forbes has called for the power-sharing agreement between SNP and Scottish Greens to be repealed so the leading party can “take charge of…

The National (Scotland)

Kate Forbes has 'kept all pandemic WhatsApps' and handed them over to Covid Inquiry

KATE Forbes has said she has kept all her pandemic WhatsApp messages and insisted she has shared “everything” with the UK Covid Inquiry.

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Kate Forbes calls for 'discounted fares' as busy ferry route disrupted again

KATE Forbes has said locals should be given discounted fares on a trouble-hit ferry route once service resumes ...

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Kate Forbes to miss SNP conference for first time since being elected an MSP

FORMER leadership candidate and finance minister Kate Forbes is to miss the SNP conference for the first time since becoming an MSP.

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'Divided parties simply don’t win elections': Humza Yousaf issues SNP unity appeal

A divided SNP cannot win elections, Humza Yousaf has said in an appeal for party unity.

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Yousaf issues unity appeal as he warns divided parties ‘don’t win elections’

The SNP leader addressed divisions within his party in an interview with the PA news agency.

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Politicians 'using wellbeing as fashionable new label for old policies', report says

THE language of a “wellbeing economy” is being used as a “fashionable label” by politicians in Scotland who are promoting the same policies…

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MSPs call on UK Government to scrap 'abhorrent' two-child benefit cap

MSPs have called on the UK Government to scrap the two-child benefit cap following a heated debate in the Scottish Parliament ...

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Claims that SNP rebels are in talks with Scottish Tories are ‘false’ – Yousaf

Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross said he had been in ‘discussion’ with a number of the rival party’s backbenchers who had SNP leadership concerns.

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Forbes and Regan reject Ross claims of ‘discussions’ with SNP rebels

The Bute House Agreement has come in for criticism by some in the SNP.

The National (Scotland)

Kate Forbes hits back at Douglas Ross following Tory conference comments

KATE Forbes has hit back at Douglas Ross after comments he made about her at the Tory party conference in Manchester.

Evening Standard

London MP Rosena Allin-Khan halts surgeries after attack on her adviser and ‘racist slurs’

Tooting MP Rosena Allin-Khan has temporarily called off face-to-face meetings with constituents after Wandsworth councillor Kate Forbes was attacked

The Independent UK

Kate Forbes: I did not want Fergus Ewing to stand alone after SNP suspension

Fergus Ewing was suspended from the SNP group at Holyrood after voting against the Scottish Government.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government fails to recognise 'diverse needs of Highlands', says Kate Forbes

KATE Forbes has said she believes that Scottish Government policies often fail to recognise “the specific and diverse needs of people who live in…

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The nine SNP MSPs who opposed Fergus Ewing's suspension named

BOTH of the losing candidates in the SNP’s 2023 leadership race voted against the suspension of rebel MSP Fergus Ewing from the party, according…

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