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SNP LEADERSHIP RACE: Swinney announces bid

8 months ago Matthew Muir

John Swinney has announced his bid to replace Humza Yousaf as Scotland’s next First Minister.   Mr Swinney, 60, launched...

King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace confirms

11 months ago Samantha Vega-Torres

Buckingham Palace has announced that King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer. The diagnosis follows a routine procedure the...

SNP at crossroads as leadership race reaches climax

2 years ago H Clark

For the eight years of Nicola Sturgeon’s tenure, the SNP were the driving force in the Scottish political landscape, winning...

First Minster under fire over ferries in her final week in office

2 years ago Owen Wild

https://youtu.be/Qceu8bTL-X4 Nicola Sturgeon has faced criticism over her decision to ‘prematurely’ announce Ferguson Marine as the preferred bidder to build two...

New poll shows a decline in support for Scottish Independence

2 years ago Leona Stewart

Following the announcement of Nicola Sturgeon's resignation last month, support of the cause has been on a steady decline, only...

EXCLUSIVE: The difference between Kate Forbes and Tony Blair is she ‘does do religion’, says top political scientist

2 years ago Aaron Burns Lees

SNP leadership frontrunner Kate Forbes would be a different kind of leader to Tony Blair because she 'does do religion',...

Finance Secretary Kate Forbes announces SNP leadership bid

2 years ago Aaron Burns Lees

Finance Secretary Kate Forbes has launched her campaign to become the next leader of the SNP as the contest to...