Lorna Slater

The latest news and opinion on Lorna Slater MSP, Co-Leader of the Scottish Green Party and Scottish Government minister for green skills, circular economy and biodiversity

MSP Ross Greer dismissed the Independent Review of Gender Identity Services for Children and Young People led by experienced paediatrician Dr Hilary Cass as 'a straight up transphobic and conservative document' (Picture: National World)

Readers Letters: Scottish Greens say 'follow the science' - when it suits them

SNP MP Joanna Cherry (Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

SNP figures pressure Humza Yousaf to rethink Bute House deal with Greens

Analysis The Greens ending the co-operation deal will harm Yousaf's authority

Your country needs you (to kick the Greens out of government)! John McLellan

Scottish Green co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater arrive at Bute House in Edinburgh. Picture: Lesley Martin/PA Wire

Rainbow Greens say power-sharing cannot continue without 'dramatic changes'

Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie, co-leaders of the Scottish Greens (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Green members are calling for the Bute House Agreement to be ripped up

Scottish Green co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater arrive at Bute House in Edinburgh. Picture: Lesley Martin/PA Wire

Scottish Greens to hold vote on future of SNP powersharing agreement at Holyrood

Analysis Scotland's climate U-turn leaves the Greens facing questions

Exclusive SNP MSPs have warned the FM's response to the Cass report could be "pivotal"

The SNP-Green coalition is facing a test

Insight: SNP-Greens deal could be set for a fresh challenge

People power is key to avoiding perfect storm of failure on climate change Joyce McMillan

Scottish Greens co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater with former first minister Nicola Sturgeon after signing the Bute House Agreement. Image: Lisa Ferguson.

Fergus Ewing says Bute House Agreement must be dropped before general election

If Yousaf really thinks election is all about indy, he's got a shock coming John McLellan

Green minister Lorna Slater (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Ministers are reportedly being sued for £100m over the deposit return scheme

Exclusive Scottish Government fury as UK-wide Deposit Return Scheme is pushed back

Humza Yousaf and Michael Matheson. Picture: PA

Humza Yousaf urged to remove SNP whip from Michael Matheson

Exclusive Lorna Slater insists she will 'not see a repeat' of DRS problems

Minister for green skills, circular economy and biodiversity, Lorna Slater. Picture: PA

Slater ‘heading for DRS 2.0' after no UK discussions over waste bill

Green minister Lorna Slater should ensure that the Circular Economy Bill will not be blocked by Westminster (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

There must be no repeat of the deposit return scheme disaster

Views of snow capped mountains from Conic Hill in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs Parks, one of Scotland's national parks (pic: John Devlin)

Five nominations for Scotland's next national park revealed

Fergus Ewing. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Humza Yousaf denies SNP is ‘authoritarian’ after criticism from Fergus Ewing

SNP's Fergus Ewing during First Minster's Questions (FMQ's) at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh. Picture: PA

Fergus Ewing slams ‘authoritarian’ SNP after suspension is upheld

Scottish Greens MSP Lorna Slater, minister for green skills, circular economy and biodiversity, cut the ribbon to officially open the Net Zero Home at the pioneering Energy Training Academy in Dalkeith

Look inside Scotland's net zero home

Scotland is to ban single-use vapes

Scotland to ban single-use vapes and follow UK plan to increase tobacco age

Rural demonstration goes ahead despite Humza Yousaf's cancelled visit

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

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

Drunk on power for 16 years, SNP are about to experience an epic hangover John McLellan

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 pays tribute to volunteers and frontline workers in his first Christmas message as Scotland's First Minister. Picture: Scottish Government/PA Wire

Humza Yousaf thanks frontline workers and volunteers in first Christmas message

'I believe we are on the edge of a greater crisis for the economy'

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

Lorna Slater told to 'go back to the drawing board' on recycling bill

Beautiful places, such as the Isle of Skye are among Scotland's greatest assets. Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto

Scotland short-changing environment and undermining one of our greatest assets

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

Scottish Government criticised for a lack of financial planning

Monica Lennon. Picture: Getty Images

MSP behind Scottish ecocide law says it would scare major polluters into action

There is no hiding place for SNP on deleted Covid messages John McLellan

Scottish Green Party co-leaders Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie during the Scottish Green Party conference at Carnegie Conference Centre in Dunfermline.

Labour and Tories part of 'coalition against change', claim Green co-leaders

Firefighters make their way through flood water on the A811 as torrential rain continued on 7 October in Drymen, Stirlingshire (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Readers Letters: Government's skewed priorities risks lives

The oil painting was taken from Kinloch Castle on Saturday, July 15 during a break-in. PIC: Contributed.

Police search for painting stolen from boarded-up castle on Scottish island

NFU Scotland Environmental Resources Policy Manager Sarah Cowie.

Farmers must be prioritised if new national park is to go ahead, union says

Humza Yousaf, at Bute House in Edinburgh. Photo: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Humza Yousaf in unity plea after SNP rocked by defection ahead of conference

Tha mòran gu math teagmhach mar a tha Lorna Slater a’ laimhseachadh na dreuchd. (Dealbh: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Tha e na mhasladh g'eil na h-Uainich ann an Alba a' dèanamh cron poileataigeach

Exclusive No compensation claims made over scrapping of deposit return scheme

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack refused to attend a Holyrood committee meeting.

Alister Jack 'running scared' from scrutiny of Holyrood committee

Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Lorna Slater

Removal of peak train fare is a ticket to greener railways - Lorna Slater

Fergus Ewing. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Fergus Ewing insists he will not be ‘hounded out’ of the SNP

Yousaf has weakened his already shaky leadership Euan McColm

Analysis Fergus Ewing's suspension was inevitable, but it's a headache for Yousaf

White-tailed sea eagles have increased in recent years as a result of reintroduction projects. Picture: Katie Nethercoat

Reports shows stark warning over ongoing loss of species

Fergus Ewing arrives for the meeting. Picture: Conor Matchett

SNP no longer stands up for Scotland claims Ewing as he is suspended from party

Successive pledges have been made to ban the most damaging fishing methods from sensitive seabed areas to preserve important habitats and species, but nine years after Scotland’s network of marine protected areas was first created, bottom-trawling and dredging are still allowed in more than half of the sites. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Ministers blasted over delays in banning destructive fishing in protected sites

BBC's surrender to SNP over satire suggests Scotland is becoming like Belarus Brian Wilson

Fergus Ewing MSP. Image: John Devlin.

SNP MSPs to meet next week to determine disciplinary action against rebel Ewing

A motion raised to scrap plans to allow the male deer cull season to be open all year round has been successful (pic: John Stillwell)

Deer cull season plans to be debated in Parliament following successful motion

Brexiteers and Scottish nationalists are united by an enthusiasm for censorship Euan McColm

First Minister Humza Yousaf addresses crowds in Edinburgh on Saturday following a pro-independence rally which he estimated 25,000 people attended. PIC: Lisa Ferguson.

Humza Yousaf estimates 25,000 attend independence rally in Edinburgh

15,000 people are expected to take part in the independence march and rally. Image: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images.

Humza Yousaf to speak at independence march as Brian Cox pulls out

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