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Voting in the contest to succeed Nicola Sturgeon and become Scotland’s next first minister will begin on Monday as the SNP leadership election enters its final fortnight. Finance secretary Kate Forbes, health…

Brian Cox said Nicola Sturgeon has “huge shoes to follow” as he warned members of the SNP they must make sure her resignation as Scottish First Minister did not become a setback for the independence cause. The…

Nicola Sturgeon has said she did not watch Tuesday’s SNP leadership debate. The First Minister told STV’s political editor Colin Mackay, who hosted the event, that she instead followed along on Twitter. “Colin…

Nicola Sturgeon says claims of delays in paediatric surgery are being investigated after the case of a nine-year-old who has had to wait months for an operation was raised at Holyrood. Anas Sarwar said Harvey…

Nicola Sturgeon is to face opponents in Holyrood after the candidates vying to succeed her faced off at the first hustings on Wednesday night. The outgoing FM will be quizzed by Scottish Conservative leader…

Nicola Sturgeon’s deputy John Swinney will step down along with her at the end of the month. The veteran politician has served as deputy first minister of Scotland since 2014. He said it had been the…

Children were ordered to wear face masks in schools after Boris Johnson was told the issue was 'not worth an argument' with Nicola Sturgeon.The then Prime Minister went ahead with the controversial policy despite England's Chief Medical…

Nominations for the SNP leadership race have closed with three candidates to face a vote by the party’s membership. Health secretary Humza Yousaf, finance secretary Kate Forbes and former community safety…

The recent resignations of two prominent world leaders – both women – are raising questions about the “additional” pressures on female politicians and whether enough is being done to remove the hurdles they face. Last week, Scottish…

Kate Forbes has officially announced her leadership bid to replace Nicola Sturgeon as First Minister. The finance secretary confirmed she would end her maternity leave early in order to stand in the SNP…