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 ...

Clean Elections Commission rules say a candidate gets a 1-on-1 interview if the competitor won't debate. That fell apart in the 2022 governor's race.

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?

Former SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford is giving “careful consideration” to running for Holyrood next year. The news ...

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

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

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

The disclosures come after Highland MSP Kate Forbes pressed SSEN for answers on when they would have communities reconnected in what she called “the busiest week of the year for many businesses” in ...

The Times has put up no less than six of its finest journalists to write about the calamity that is Kate Forbes standing down ...

The next SNP leadership battle is less likely to be a contest between Stephen Flynn’s ego and Mairi McAllan’s mediocrity ...