Humza Yousaf vows world-leading renewables hub as Ash Regan meets top civil servant The SNP contest will conclude on March 27, with Kate Forbes also running to replace Nicola Sturgeon. The National (Scotland) · Mar 17, 2023
Independence would be 'more straightforward' than bungled Brexit, says Kate Forbes Independence would be “more straightforward” than Brexit if Scotland made the right choices, Kate Forbes has told The National’s podcast. The National (Scotland) · Mar 17, 2023
Keir Starmer says SNP has 'lurched to right' and is 'falling apart' EXCLUSIVE: The Labour leader urged “progressive” voters to come back to the party as SNP candidates squabbled over abortion and gay marriage. Daily Record · Mar 17, 2023
Kate Forbes visits Perthshire farm as part of SNP leadership campaign with promise of cabinet "refresh" The finance secretary also vowed to work with councils to keep leisure facilities open if she becomes the new SNP leader during her stop at Jamesfield Farm Shop in Abernethy Daily Record · Mar 16, 2023
Humza Yousaf calls for 'tangible evidence' of election process concerns HUMZA Yousaf has said that if his fellow leadership candidates plan on questioning the election process they need to produce “evidence” that… The National (Scotland) · Mar 16, 2023
Number of SNP members eligible to vote on leadership falls to 72,000 Total of 72,186 eligible members announced after sustained pressure on party to release figures The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2023
SNP reveals membership has fallen by 30,000 in two years The party had been under pressure to reveal the figure, amid the current leadership election. The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023
SNP release membership figures following pressure from leadership candidates THE SNP has confirmed that there are more than 72,000 party members following pressure from all three leadership candidates. The National (Scotland) · Mar 16, 2023
SNP membership plummets by a third as party finally reveals number of voters in leadership race SNP headquarters had previously declined to publish how many people would have a vote in the race to succeed Nicola Sturgeon. Daily Record · Mar 16, 2023
Nicola Sturgeon insists SNP is not in crisis and claims leadership contest is 'tried and tested' The outgoing First Minister claimed she has "100% confidence" in the race to find a new leader of the SNP. Daily Record · Mar 16, 2023
SNP is not in crisis, insists Sturgeon as she backs leadership election process Two of the three candidates standing to replace her as first minister have called for an independent auditor to be called in. The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023
Nicola Sturgeon speaks out amid growing row over SNP leadership ballot integrity FIRST Minister Nicola Sturgeon has addressed the escalating row over the SNP leadership ballot ... The National (Scotland) · Mar 16, 2023
SNP candidates indicate support for Tory Bill to tackle drug deaths The Right to Recovery Bill has been proposed by Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross. The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023
John Swinney: 'I don't know what SNP leadership ballot row is all about' DEPUTY First Minister John Swinney has said he does not understand why there is a row around the SNP leadership ballot, insisting he is “100”… The National (Scotland) · Mar 16, 2023
The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023 Yousaf condemns ‘baseless smears’ as SNP leadership rivals raise vote concerns The campaigns of Kate Forbes and Ash Regan have called for an independent auditor to be appointed to oversee the process.
Daily Record · Mar 16, 2023 John Swinney insists SNP leadership race is being conducted '100% properly' as candidates call for auditor SNP headquarters has been accused of a lack of transparency and calls have been made for auditors to be brought in
The National (Scotland) · Mar 16, 2023 Humza Yousaf decries 'baseless smears' as SNP leadership ballot row escalates HUMZA Yousaf has appeared to accuse his two rivals in the race to become the next SNP leader of “baseless smears” after they both called for…
The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023 SNP leadership election is being conducted 100% properly, insists Swinney Two of the three campaigns have called for an independent auditor to be called in.
The National (Scotland) · Mar 16, 2023 Popular pro-independence twitter account issues update after sudden deactivation A POPULAR pro-independence Twitter account has issued an update after its account was suddenly deactivated.
The National (Scotland) · Mar 16, 2023 Kate Forbes and Ash Regan call for independent auditors to oversee leadership race BOTH Kate Forbes and Ash Regan’s teams have called for independent auditors to oversee the party leadership election.
Daily Record · Mar 16, 2023 SNP minister Michael Matheson rejects 'wild conspiracy theories' in party leadership race EXCLUSIVE: Matheson, one of the first senior Nationalists to endorse Humza Yousaf, said SNP members wanted to maintain a "socially progressive agenda".
The National (Scotland) · Mar 15, 2023 'Has it been hacked': Popular pro-independence Twitter account vanishes THE popular pro-independence Twitter account MSM Monitor has sparked questions after it suddenly disappeared.
The National (Scotland) · Mar 15, 2023 Hypocrisy charge after Scottish Labour brand Kate Forbes a 'tartan Tory' SCOTTISH Labour have faced accusations of hypocrisy after branding SNP leadership contender Kate Forbes a “tartan Tory”.
The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023 I dare SNP candidates to put Tories in power after general election – Sarwar The contenders said this week that another vote on independence would be the price of SNP support for a Labour UK government.
Daily Record · Mar 15, 2023 Kate Forbes and Ash Regan unite to demand the SNP reveals its membership numbers The joint letter has put pressure on Nicola Sturgeon's husband Peter Murrell, chief executive of the SNP, to publish how many members have a vote in the leadership contest.