The Latest Breaking News from Kate Forbes

Voting closes in SNP leadership race to succeed Nicola Sturgeon

Ballots closed at noon on Monday with the result expected at about 2pm.

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2023

When does the new SNP leader become first minister?

THE new leader of the SNP will be announced today with the winner set to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as Scotland’s first minister.

The National (Scotland) · Mar 27, 2023

New SNP leader and Scottish First Minister to be named later today

The new SNP leader and next First Minister of Scotland will be named later today after a five-week contest. Health Secretary Humza Yousaf, Finance Secretary Kate Forbes, and former community safety minister Ash Regan are all vying for the position.

Glasgow Live · Mar 27, 2023

Humza Yousaf to back wealth tax if he wins contest to become SNP leader and First Minister

In an interview with Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon, he said his first act as FM would be to host a summit of anti-poverty organisations

Daily Record · Mar 27, 2023

SNP leadership contest result to be announced today after bitter race

The next leader will be Humza Yousaf, Kate Forbes or Ash Regan

Daily Record · Mar 27, 2023

Next SNP leader to be named following five-week contest

Ash Regan, Humza Yousaf and Kate Forbes will find out their fate as the results of the SNP leadership contest is revealed.

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2023

Humza Yousaf wins race to be Scotland's next leader, vowing to revive independence

Scottish nationalists picked Humza Yousaf to be the country's next leader on Monday after a bitterly fought contest that exposed deep divisions in his party over policy and a stalled independence campaign.

Reuters · Mar 26, 2023

The overflowing in-tray facing Scotland’s new first minister

From reuniting a fractured party to ensuring the powersharing agreement with the Greens remains intact, the new leader will hit the ground running.

The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2023

Notable moments in the SNP leadership contest

The race to become the next first minister of Scotland has not been short on drama.

The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2023

'Nicola Sturgeon will triumph again as her iron grip has inspired a generation of women'

Nicola Sturgeon, once described by London Right-Wing media as "the most dangerous woman in Britain", had ample qualities and strengths, writes political columnist Paul Routledge

Daily Mirror · Mar 26, 2023