The surprise decision this week by Kate Forbes, Scotland’s deputy first minister, to step down at next May’s Holyrood ...

KATE Forbes’ departure from Holyrood sets the stage for Stephen Flynn to become the next leader of the SNP, the UK’s top elections guru has said. And her decision to quit could see the Nats avoid ...

February 6 2020 must be one of the most dramatic days the Scottish Parliament has ever seen. On the day of the Scottish ...

Christian MSP and Deputy First Minister of Scotland, Kate Forbes, has announced that she will not be seeking re-election next ...

She was a politician of rare conviction and capability.

Could former SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford run for Holyrood in a bid to replace Kate Forbes?

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IAN Blackford has revealed he is giving “careful consideration” to making a dramatic return to frontline politics ...

The former leader of the SNP at Westminster has revealed he is being encouraged to seek a shock return to frontline politics ...

Former SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford could contest Kate Forbes’s Holyrood seat next year after admitting receiving “a number of phone calls” encouraging him to launch a dramatic return to ...

Nicola Sturgeon may be stepping down as an MSP next year, but that doesn’t mean she’s done with Scottish politics. Instead it ...