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Woodburner in use

Kate Forbes: Wood-burning ban is unnecessary hurdle for our rural communities

The world famous train crosses the Glenfinnan Viaduct

Jacobite steam train to return to service with 'reduced capacity'

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The Scottish Government has been told to clarify if wood-burning stoves are banned for new build houses

Wood-burning stoves 'banned in Scotland' under new building rules

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Kate Forbes has called for a solution to be found regarding the suspension of The Jacobite steam train that runs between Fort William and Mallaig

Exclusive 'Figure it out': Kate Forbes calls for urgent solution to Jacobite train suspension

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The First Minister’s hug of Bernard Cowan’s mother was everything I’d hope to see in a national leader

COMMENT Kate Forbes: Humza Yousaf’s compassion is vital to our independence vision

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Kate Forbes hit back at reports suggesting she had criticised Humza Yousaf's leadership

Kate Forbes hits back at reports she claimed FM lacks 'big vision' for Scotland

18

Kate Forbes led marchers through Fort William in support of a new Belford Hospital

Kate Forbes leads march against pause on new Highland hospital plans

4

Kate Forbes writes about the complexities of the justice system

COMMENT Kate Forbes: It’s time to ask hard questions about how Scotland treats its prisoners

3

Kate Forbes previously requested a meeting with NHS bosses and ministers

EXCLUSIVE Kate Forbes to join Highlands protest against major Scottish Government hospital cuts

3

Jeremy Hunt presented an 'underwhelming' Budget as a General Election looms, according to the Fraser of Allander Institute

Exclusive UK Budget sparks 'worrying' outlook for public spending, says economic expert

3

The Scottish Government is facing calls to reverse planned cuts to Bòrd na Gàidhlig

‘Sick and tired’: Campaigners call on ministers to reverse cuts to Gaelic scheme

2

Gaelic is one of Scotland’s languages. If we don’t care about it, nobody else will.

COMMENT Kate Forbes: Planned cuts to Gaelic officers risks ripping core out of communities

12

The land reform debate is centuries old and often highly emotive, writes Kate Forbes

COMMENT Kate Forbes: Radical land reform is critical – but it is only part of the picture

12

Whatever the die-hard Unionists may suggest, independence supporters are still a potent force

comment Ruth Wishart: Support for independence remains strong despite internal strife

20

Fiona Bruce was as fair as ever

The Jouker 'Blatant': How many times did Fiona Bruce interrupt Kate Forbes on Question Time?

25

The Question Time panel from Glasgow on Thursday night

REVIEW Question Time in Glasgow: Scrutiny avoided and views unrepresented

2

Fraser Nelson from The Spectator and Ian Murray are set to appear

Who is on tonight's BBC Question Time live in Glasgow?

20

SNP MSP Kate Forbes

Kate Forbes 'wasn't invited' to high-level Scottish Government Covid meetings

3

Kate Forbes at the UK Covid Inquiry

Kate Forbes: Barnett Formula 'couldn't bear weight of an emergency'

Clockwise, from top right: Nicola Sturgeon and John Swinney, Kate Forbes, and Michael Gove

Michael Gove takes jab at Nicola Sturgeon – but praises other SNP figures

6

Kate Forbes said it's 'vital' to retain populations in Highland communities

EXCLUSIVE Kate Forbes calls for 'national emergency' to protect Highlands and Islands

8

Kate Forbes wants to ensure Scottish children are endowed with 'aspiration, confidence and self-belief'

Letters Young people need to develop skills and values as well as confidence

We want our education system to be the best in the world

COMMENT Kate Forbes: Why education is key to the Scottish independence argument

9

Kate Forbes has argued Highland Council covers too large an area for all communities to be fairly represented at a local level

'Behemoth' councils in Scotland must be broken up, Kate Forbes says

15

The new podcast will cover issues outside of the central belt bubble

LIVE PODCAST Watch our new independence podcast with Karen Adam and Kate Forbes

Karen Adam will host the first podcast, with Kate Forbes joining as a guest

Karen Adam and Kate Forbes launch new independence podcast

6

Kate Forbes complains many MSPs are not doing enough to stop the erosion of devolution

Letters Too many in Holyrood still see Westminster as the main goal

4

Kate Forbes spoke in a debate on how devolution is changing post-EU

Kate Forbes: MSPs doing Scots a 'disservice' by letting devolution be eroded

25

Kate Forbes has said there needs to be a national conversation on the NHS

Kate Forbes brands proposals to privatise NHS as 'ridiculous'

7

SNP MP Philippa Whitford speaks to the Holyrood Weekly podcast for its last episode of 2023

EXCLUSIVE SNP should have had new leader ready to step up, says Philippa Whitford

47

SNP MSP Kate Forbes (left) and Green co-leader Lorna Slater

Kate Forbes 'working on building faction in SNP', Green co-leader claims

45

A view of turbines at the Stronelairg wind farm in the Scottish Highlands

Renewables and tourism partnership 'to invest £10m in Highlands annually'

1

After a decade of Tory mismanagement, our public and personal finances are under immense strain

COMMENT Kate Forbes: Let's think about the root causes of raising taxes

12

File photograph of former finance secretary Kate Forbes

Kate Forbes highlights 'brutal' impact of Westminster cuts on Scottish Budget

18

Kate Forbes has spoken with residents who are concerned about speeding

MSP's plea as drivers hit 120mph in Highland speeding hotspot

8

Former finance secretary Kate Forbes has highlighted key quotes from experts ahead of the Scottish Budget

Top experts 'lay bare Tories' economic ineptitude' ahead of Scottish Budget

5

Kate Forbes urged the First Minister to work with MSPs to develop a “reformed” Bill

Scottish Government must not prolong gender legal battle, says Kate Forbes

35

Other nations wouldn't put up with the fiscal limits set by the UK so why does Scotland, asks Kate Forbes

COMMENT Kate Forbes: Why does Scotland put up with the fiscal limits set by UK?

29

Kate Forbes has went further in her verdict on the Bute House Agreement

SNP must end governing deal with Scottish Greens, says Kate Forbes

28

Kate Forbes has spoken to journalists in Holyrood

Kate Forbes has 'kept all pandemic WhatsApps' and handed them over to Covid Inquiry

5

Nonsense takes on taxes in Scotland are as inevitable as taxes themselves, writes Kate Forbes

COMMENT Kate Forbes: 'Hot takes' on taxes ignore Holyrood's powerlessness to raise revenue

16

The car ferry over the Corran Narrows has been out of action since August

Kate Forbes calls for 'discounted fares' as busy ferry route disrupted again

4

All of us have a duty to consider the next generation, writes Kate Forbes

COMMENT The indy case and cost of living crisis are issues that go hand in hand

5

Kate Forbes said an engagement in the United States would keep her away from the SNP conference

Kate Forbes to miss SNP conference for first time since being elected an MSP

15

The time to debate the way forward for the SNP is now, writes Kate Forbes

COMMENT Kate Forbes: Scottish voters want policies that will deliver for the next generation

15

A wellbeing economy would be built around different goals than FTSE 100 growth or GDP

EXCLUSIVE Politicians 'using wellbeing as fashionable new label for old policies', report says

Kate Forbes hit back at Douglas Ross after he singled her out at Tory party conference

Kate Forbes hits back at Douglas Ross following Tory conference comments

42

Kate Forbes says the Scottish Government fails to recognise the 'specific needs of the Highlands'

Scottish Government fails to recognise 'diverse needs of Highlands', says Kate Forbes

41

SNP MSP Kate Forbes is on the speakers list for the upcoming All Under One Banner rally in Falkirk

EXPLAINED Everything you need to know about this weekend's Scottish independence rally

6

Kate Forbes has opened up about her experience of postnatal depression

Kate Forbes opens up on 'terror' of postnatal depression

2

It's worth considering what can be done to help communities deliver affordable homes, writes Kate Forbes

COMMENT Kate Forbes: Communities can deliver affordable homes - we must help them

7

There was a tourism surge after the viral spread of images of Skye’s Fairy Pools but the area was ill-equipped to cope

COMMENT Kate Forbes: Skye's Fairy Pools offer a lesson for handling overtourism

7

Humza Yousaf meets with children during a visit to Rowantree Primary School Early Years Service in Dundee

COMMENT Kate Forbes: FM’s commitment to improving childcare accessibility is crucial

First Minister Humza Yousaf has done a good job of listening to people across Scotland, Kate Forbes writes

COMMENT Kate Forbes: Media twisted my words to claim I questioned Humza Yousaf's ability

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