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Kate Forbes: What is the Free Church of Scotland and what are its beliefs?

Forbes is currently Scottish finance secretary the favourite to replace Nicola Sturgeon as SNP leader

The Independent UK

Where the SNP leadership candidates stand on same sex marriage

Views of those seeking to replace Nicola Sturgeon have come under the spotlight

The Independent UK

OPINION - Dinosaur Kate Forbes is learning that values do matter in our politics

If a week is a long time in politics, it feels like a lifetime since Nicola Sturgeon resigned. The SNP looked unassailable largely thanks to Sturgeon’s powerful political prowess — but seven days later, the once disciplined SNP is all over the place, largely due to the frontrunner and Finance…

Evening Standard

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Scottish prison boss refuses to say who sanctioned Isla Bryson transfer to Cornton Vale

The head of the Scottish Prison Service denied she was leant on by SNP ministers to ensure trans rapist Bryson was transferred to a men's prison following public outrage.

Daily Record

John Swinney 'profoundly' disagrees with Kate Forbes over same sex marriage

The Deputy First Minister said SNP members will soon "make their judgment" on the views expressed by Forbes during the race to replace Nicola Sturgeon.

Daily Record

‘I profoundly disagree with views of Kate Forbes’, says John Swinney

The Scottish Deputy First Minister was speaking as the row over the Finance Secretary’s religious beliefs continued.

Evening Standard

Swinney: I profoundly disagree with views of SNP leadership hopeful Forbes

The Scottish Deputy First Minister was speaking as the row over the Finance Secretary’s religious beliefs continued.

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Kate Forbes pledges to defend abortion rights despite personal beliefs

SNP leadership candidate Kate Forbes has said she is committed to defending the right to have an abortion.

The National (Scotland)

Most Scots 'in no rush' to shut down North Sea oil production

Latest polling from industry body suggests that more than a third want to extend oil and gas extraction

Insider UK

Kate Forbes urged to consider quitting SNP contest by senior party figure

Toni Giugliano said damage had been caused to the SNP by Forbes' comments on same sex marriage and having children outside of marriage

Daily Record

Minister rules himself out of SNP leadership race amid speculation he'd run

A Scottish Government minister has ruled themselves out of the SNP leadership race.

The National (Scotland)

SNP frontrunner Kate Forbes’s church jumps to her defence and accuses critics of ‘bigotry’

Scottish finance secretary lost high profile supporters after saying she would not have voted for gay marriage

The Independent UK

Ash Regan says she supports right to equal marriage

The former community safety minister is running to replace Nicola Sturgeon as Scotland’s First Minister.

The Independent UK

Scottish councils to receive extra £100 million Budget boost

The windfall came from extra Barnett consequentials and a forecasting error

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Daily Record

Gay Labour MSP accuses SNP's Kate Forbes of devaluing his marriage to husband

Labour’s Paul O’Kane also said Forbes was “out of step” with Christians over her opposition to gay marriage.

Daily Record

SNP leadership candidate Kate Forbes is out of touch

Record View says there can be no compromise when it comes to protecting the rights of all of our citizens.

Daily Record

Greens MSP Ross Greer insists you can mix politics and faith while supporting gay marriage

Ross Greer has spoken out after SNP leadership hopeful Kate Forbes was criticised on her same-sex weddings stance.

Daily Mirror

UK Equalities Minister backs SNP's Kate Forbes' right to oppose same-sex marriage

Kemi Badenoch refuses to condemn the SNP leadership hopeful's views, which have been forged by her Christian faith and could hamper her tilt for the top job

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The National (Scotland)

Scots think Holyrood should have power hold indyref2 without Westminster, poll finds

THE majority of Scots do not think Holyrood should require anyone’s permission to hold a second independence referendum, a new poll has found.

The National (Scotland)

The inside story of Kate Forbes's tumultuous leadership bid so far

EVER since Kate Forbes swooped in to save the Scottish Budget in spring 2020 after Derek Mackay was forced to resign as finance secretary in…

The Guardian - UK

Forbes doubles down and torpedoes SNP chances. Pass the idiot pills!

Leadership candidate manages to scare off supporters as insanity spreads to waters down south

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh election candidate calls for Roseburn traders compensation despite party voting down support

Voters have challenged by-election candidates on their support for businesses hit by roadworks disruption in Roseburn.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh SNP higher council tax rise for 'richest' bid 'ruled unlawful'

External lawyers told the council the SNP group's proposal to freeze council tax for the lower bands and raise it for higher ones would be against the law, a source said.

The Guardian - UK

Kate Forbes says she will continue SNP leadership campaign after backlash

First minister hopeful lost backers and was fiercely criticised after saying she would have opposed equal marriage legislation

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian hikes council tax by 5.8 per cent to 'save services'

Subsidised buses, free garden waste uplift and libraries protected as finance compromise agreed.

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