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Under-fire Kate Forbes is continuing to count on the backing of Ayr's MSP in her bid for Scotland's top job.

Phillip Schofield has weighed in on Kate Forbes' controversial comments about same sex marriage after launching her campaign to become First Minister of Scotland.

Nicola Sturgeon's decision to step down as First Minister and SNP leader has stunned the world of Scottish politics.

The Scottish Government has been accused of trying to force through a gender reform law before Christmas to prevent the threat of the SNP Finance Secretary quitting.

Kate Forbes has given birth to a baby girl.

Strike action will see school closures and waste piling up on the streets, trade union leaders warned this week.

Kate Forbes has defended Ian Blackford as pressure mounts on the SNP leader at Westminster over his handling of complaints made against a party MP.

Public sector workers should rein in their pay demands to avoid a repeat of 1970s style hyper-inflation, a Tory Minister has declared.

Council leaders across Scotland are said to be "deeply disappointed" with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Finance Secretary Kate Forbes for refusing to intervene in a dispute over local government pay.

An independence referendum will take place in Scotland by the end of next year, according to the SNP Constitution Secretary.

An SNP MSP has blamed Westminster for slashing the Scottish Government budget amid fears thousands of public sector jobs could be lost.

Anas Sarwar is now more popular than Nicola Sturgeon, according to a new opinion poll.

A Scottish Government spending review has been branded a "good day for criminals" as spending on policing and the court system is set to be cut in real terms.

Nicola Sturgeon's government has been slammed by opposition parties for earmarking £20 million to be spent on an independence referendum.

Finance Secretary Kate Forbes has signalled a tight grip on public sector pay as she faces up to a multi-billion pound funding black hole.

All council leaders have put their names to a letter demanding extra cash from the Scottish Government to avert a summer of strikes.

Kate Forbes has acknowledged Scotland faces a "very difficult financial position" ahead of her resource spending review later today.

The Scottish Government has been accused of failing those most in need because its £150 grant to help with the soaring cost of living won’t be paid in a lump sum.

SNP Finance Secretary Kate Forbes has accused Gordon Brown of “blatant mendacity” over his criticisms of her cost-of-living response.

Westminster has been accused of a “council tax swindle” which could cost households £115 each after the Scottish Government confirmed it has not received £290 million of cash to help with the cost of living.

Nicola Sturgeon has sought urgent advice on the “maximum possible action” her Government can take against individuals linked to Putin’s Russia with connections to Scotland.

Finance secretary Kate Forbes has revealed she was in the throes of morning sickness when she delivered a key Scottish budget speech last week.

The SNP has been forced to defend controversial plans to create freeports in Scotland after they were branded a "corporate giveaway".

A leading anti-poverty charity has blasted the SNP/Green Government plan to tackle the cost of living crisis.

Council services in Falkirk will almost certainly face more cuts as a “disappointing and concerning” annual grant is on its way from the Scottish Government.

The leader of Perth and Kinross Council has revealed taxes will likely be increased and local services axed if the Scottish Government does not renege on its “unacceptable” £371 million real terms cut to funding.

Council chiefs have condemned an “unacceptable” Scottish Government funding deal which they say delivers a massive £371m cut.

The SNP/Green Government has been called on to use the Scottish Budget to give every adult a £50 voucher to boost ailing high streets.

The SNP/Green Government has been urged to use the Budget to fund a £110m tutoring plan for schools in the most deprived areas.