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The latest news and opinion on Kate Forbes, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch

Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie, flanked by their fellow Scottish Green MSPs. Image: Lisa Ferguson/National World.

Grab your popcorn – there will be ‘plenty of drama’ at Holyrood next week

Yousaf should bring back Forbes if he hopes to survive as First Minister Scotsman comment

Humza Yousaf and Rishi Sunak share a problem that's tearing their parties apart Alistair Carmichael

One year on, has Humza Yousaf achieved anything positive? Murdo Fraser

Analysis As Humza Yousaf marks his first year, he should heed the words of Kate Forbes

Humza Yousaf after speaking at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, after it was announced that he is the new Scottish National Party leader

Yousaf deemed ‘weak leader’ and ‘disaster’ as rivals give verdict one year on

There is no chance of Scotland being 'Tory-free' at Holyrood under proportional representation, a reader suggests (Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images)

Readers' letters: Three reasons to be cheerful from this week's headlines

25 years after devolution, something is rotten in the state of Scottish politics Susan Dalgety

Kate Forbes at SNP leadership hustings on March 12, 2023 in Aberdeen. (Photo by Craig Brough-Pool/Getty Images)

Kate Forbes suggests Humza Yousaf lacks 'big vision' for Scotland

Douglas Ross

Douglas Ross criticises BBC over interview 'ultimatum'

Finn Russell of Scotland with the Calcutta Cup, followed by Rory Darge, after defeating England at Murrayfield (Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Watch the whole match or give someone a ticket who will

Murray Foote resigned on Friday

SNP's new chief executive not responsible for general election roles

Humza Yousaf (right), during his time as health secretary, watches on as then first minister Nicola Sturgeon speaks at Holyrood. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Yousaf accused of 'secrecy' for rejecting Covid 'Gold Command' probe

Nicola Sturgeon

Analysis: One year on, Yousaf has yet to escape Sturgeon's shadow

Fall of the House of Humza has started as Kate Forbes lurks Euan McColm

Exclusive Yousaf's decision to overlook Forbes for Cabinet role 'absurd', says ex-minister

After Matheson quits, Yousaf's failure to bring back Forbes is a big mistake Euan McColm

Covid Inquiry and SNP's slump in polls leaves Humza Yousaf looking vulnerable John McLellan

Humza Yousaf reacts as he answers questions during First Minister's Questions at the Scottish Parliament. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Poll shows Scots deeply divided on Yousaf income tax hike for higher earners

Kate Forbes. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA

Kate Forbes warns 'continually increasing taxes’ is counter-productive

Nicola Sturgeon chairs her final Cabinet meeting in March last year. Picture: Andy Buchanan/pool/Getty Images

Scottish Government ‘urgently’ searching for missing pandemic minutes

Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon departs the UK Covid inquiry at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

WATCH: Debate over Nicola Sturgeon, John Swinney, Kate Forbes inquiry evidence

Analysis Why Sturgeon evidence will not have changed entrenched perceptions

Scotland's former first minister Nicola Sturgeon arrives at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry hearing at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Analysis: Emotional Nicola Sturgeon leaves more questions than answers

Sturgeon's culture of secrecy appears to have been much deeper than thought Scotsman comment

When will Nicola Sturgeon appear at the UK Covid Inquiry, and how can I watch?

Analysis Forbes chooses targets carefully amid picture of a two-tier government

Swinney messages to Sturgeon and Yousaf deleted ‘manually’, inquiry hears

John Swinney arriving at the UK Covid Inquiry in Edinburgh

UK Covid Inquiry: John Swinney deleted messages from Nicola Sturgeon

Sturgeon's Covid inquiry grilling could be the day her independence dream dies John McLellan

Scottish Government Daily Covid Briefing New St. Andrews House - Edinburgh Chief clinical Officer - Prof Jason Leitch First Minister - Nicola Sturgeon

Leitch: 'There was swearing' in Sturgeon chat on postponing Christmas parties

The Scottish Government's use of WhatsApp has come under scrutiny

Analysis: UK Covid Inquiry exposes the difficulties thrown up by WhatsApp

Why the SNP’s Tartan Tories look set to win power within the party once again Euan McColm

The Scottish Government is alarmed at an ‘influx’ of XL bully dogs from south of the Border (Picture: Adobe)

Readers' Letters: Why was Yousaf so slow to see XL bully dogs threat?

Humza Yousaf’s Brian Souter begging bowl simply reeks of hypocrisy Euan McColm

First Minister Humza Yousaf

Yousaf’s top aide asked Brian Souter to help arrange business dinner

Circular Economy Minister Lorna Slater. Image: Jane Barlow/Press Association.

‘Growing’ Scottish Greens plan to stand more candidates at general election

Kate Forbes. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA

Forbes: Ministers must be willing to ‘take the flak’ for tough decisions on NHS

Scottish Green Party leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater. Photo: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Kate Forbes ‘building particular faction’ within the SNP, claim Green leaders

Humza Yousaf and Finance Secretary Shona Robison should learn from former Labour Chancellor Denis Healey about what to do when you're in a hole (Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images)

Even nationalists can see Robison’s Budget is disastrous for Scotland

Humza Yousaf was elected first minister in March. Photo: PA

News review of 2023 part one: A political earthquake in Scotland

Thuirt Ceit Fhoirbheis g'eil ceistean ma choinnemh stiùireadh Humza Yousaf. (Dealbh: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Dh’fhaodadh iomairt ceannardais a bhith ann fhathast anns a' phàrtaidh nàiseanta

Former finance secretary Kate Forbes. Image: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images.

Budget: Kate Forbes says Scotland cannot rely ‘purely on increasing tax rates’

Yousaf suffers his own 'Annus Horribilis' Euan McColm

Fergus Ewing

New tax band would damage Scotland’s economy, warns SNP rebel Fergus Ewing

First Minister Humza Yousaf upset David Cameron over his COP28 meeting with Turkish President Erdogan (Picture: Peter Summers/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Cameron should kick out 'pretendy' Scots embassies

Kate Forbes. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA

Kate Forbes: SNP must end powersharing deal with Greens

Snow in Glasgow at the weekend. There are fears that if Britain has a really hard winter we will will struggle to provide power

Scotsman Letters: Time for Britain to burst free from net zero trap

Matheson scandal shows MSPs making life harder for SNP in Westminster Alexander Brown

Kate Forbes could be SNP leader sooner than you might think Susan Dalgety

SNP leader Humza Yousaf.

Analysis: For Humza Yousaf, when it rains, it pours as Salmond lodges case

Humza Yousaf

Humza Yousaf 'did not make deliberate decision to keep Covid WhatsApps'

Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon told to end ‘pitiful stonewalling’ over deleted WhatsApp claims

Readers' letters: One of Johnson's biggest mistake was faith in Dominic Cummings

Kate Forbes. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA

Pressure piles on Sturgeon after Kate Forbes says she retained Covid WhatsApps

Former finance secretary Kate Forbes. Picture: Craig Brough-Pool/Getty Images

Kate Forbes warns 'catastrophic' impact of Covid on pupils could last 40 years

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

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