The Latest Breaking News from Kate Forbes

Bankcrupties, as Ernest Hemingway put it, happen “in two ways — gradually and then suddenly”. That quip captures the tragi-farce playing out in the SNP. The party which rode the high horse of Scottish nationalism as the governing party at Holyrood since 2007 also captured support south of the border.…

Michelle Thomson, who ran Kate Forbes’ leadership campaign, said there needed to be improvements in the SNP’s governance.

The former Westminster leader’s comments came just 24 hours after SNP president Mike Russell said Scottish independence cannot be secured in the immediate future amid the ongoing police investigation into party finances.

Lib Dems education spokesperson Willie Rennie has said the Scottish Government should appoint a Scottish languages minister.

The party’s extremely long stretch in power at Holyrood is finally catching up with it

All Under One Banner has published an amended list of speakers for next month's rally.

KATE Forbes has called on the Scottish Government to ditch its controversial plans to ban fishing in some coastal areas.

Rev Dr William Philip, of The Tron Church, claimed that a ban on conversion practices would criminalise the ordinary work of churches.

Former finance secretary vows to be 'thoroughly engaged' in debate on nation's economy

Forbes said that she would be using her time on the backbenches to do some 'heavy thinking' on policy and the future of the independence campaign.

One of Humza Yousaf’s key allies said the former finance secretary could come back to the Cabinet ‘when the time is right for her’.