Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes will stand down at next year's Holyrood election. The Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch MSP, ...

Talk of former SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford running to replace Kate Forbes should be taken with a “huge dose of salt” ...

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

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

We pray for her – and her family.  And we pray for a Scotland that is now far poorer because of the loss of its best leader.

The Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch MSP announced on Monday that she would not seek re-election next year.

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes says she could return to politics in 20 years after stepping down in 2026 to focus on ...

There is a certain worldly cynicism aroused by the announcement that a politician is stepping down to spend more time with ...

KATE Forbes decided to quit Holyrood after tiring of being undermined by Cabinet colleagues, insiders have claimed. The Deputy First Minister revealed she will depart in May for more time with ...

Kate Forbes is widely seen as one of the SNP’s brightest and best.

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