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No minutes kept of Nicola Sturgeon’s ‘gold command’ meetings, Covid inquiry told

Scotland’s former first minister excluded finance secretary from meetings in 2020, inquiry also hears

The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2024

Karen Adam and Kate Forbes launch new independence podcast

THE independence referendum can sometimes feel like a lifetime ago, and it's easy to look back with dewy-eyed nostalgia to a campaign that got a lot…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 15, 2024

Kate Forbes: MSPs doing Scots a 'disservice' by letting devolution be eroded

MSPs are doing a “disservice” to the people of Scotland by watching devolution be eroded by the UK Government post-Brexit, a former minister has…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 9, 2024

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Tooting Conservative candidate tells voters to 'go on strike' and don't vote

Tooting Tory Otto Jacobsson did not mention he was standing for the Conservatives in his election material, which references fictional Marxist from sitcom Citizen Smith

Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2024

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…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 2, 2024

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…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 30, 2023

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.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 30, 2023

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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” ...

The National (Scotland) · Dec 24, 2023

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) · Dec 20, 2023

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

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2023

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.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 15, 2023

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…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 15, 2023

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…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 13, 2023

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...

The National (Scotland) · Dec 9, 2023

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The National (Scotland) · Dec 6, 2023

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) · Nov 1, 2023

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.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 24, 2023

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 ...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 13, 2023

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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The National (Scotland) · Oct 12, 2023

'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.

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023

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.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 9, 2023

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…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 4, 2023

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 ...

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

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.

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

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) · Oct 3, 2023

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.

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