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Kate Forbes clashed with fellow frontrunner Humza Yousaf over his track record in first of four debates to decide Sturgeon’s successorThe battle to lead the Scottish National party became bitter and personal after the two leading candidates attacked ea…
Candidates to replace first minister Nicola Sturgeon clashed in first TV debateNow Regan quizzes Forbes on how she plans to move the SNP away from being seen as just a “party of referendum” when “your plan is to keep asking for a referendum”.Forbes say…
Highlands-London service will be run by state-owned company after operator Serco loses contract seven years earlyThe Caledonian Sleeper rail service will be nationalised after Scottish ministers moved to terminate the operating company’s franchise agre…
Divisions open up in party as candidates criticise policies such as drinks deposit scheme and gender recognition reformsMany of Nicola Sturgeon’s major policies are under threat after deep divisions emerged in the SNP leadership contest, with rivals at…
PM says DUP should be given time to assess deal as Steve Baker says party awaits reaction ‘with bated breath’In his Today interview Rishi Sunak said that Northern Ireland was an “incredibly attractive” place to invest because it was within the UK, but …
Comments follow outcry after rival Kate Forbes said she would not have supported equal marriage legislationSomeone who would vote against equal marriage should not be first minister of Scotland, and could not be trusted to fight subsequent attempts to …
Candidate to become SNP leader and first minister also pledges to scrap gender recognition reform bill in campaign launchUK politics live – latest news updatesAsh Regan, the third candidate competing to become Scottish National party leader and first m…
This live blog has now closed, you can read more on this story hereForbes interrupted her maternity leave following the birth of her baby daughter last summer to run to be the next SNP leader.I want to lead Scotland into better days. I have a vested in…
Forbes promises to protect the rights of all, while rival Humza Yousaf is criticised over hospital backlogsKate Forbes has apologised for hurt caused and promised to protect the rights of everybody in Scotland, “particularly minorities”, as she endeavo…
Former prime minister says ‘best way forward’ is for Sunak to continue with bill drafted last year. This live blog is now closedStarmer says the missions being announced by Labour should seem bold at first glance, prompting people to ask if they really…