All news on the topic: SNP

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Nicola Sturgeon's successor as leader of the SNP to be announced today
The fate of the three candidates - Humza Yousaf, Kate Forbes and Ash Regan - will be revealed at around 2pm on Monday at the BT Murrayfield stadium in Edinburgh.
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'Nicola Sturgeon will prevail as her iron grip and vitality were top assets'
Nicola Sturgeon, once described by London Right-Wing media as "the most dangerous woman in Britain", had ample qualities and strengths, writes political columnist Paul Routledge
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Nicola Sturgeon insists SNP 'not in a mess' but suffering 'growing pains'
Outgoing Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tried to play down the divisions that have erupted in the SNP following her decision to step down after eight years in charge
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Scotland could ditch the monarchy and replace King Charles, says SNP frontrunner
Humza Yousaf, the Scottish Health Secretary, also said Scotland could replace King Charles III with an elected head of state within five years of Scottish independence
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Has Nicola Sturgeon done a good job as Scotland's First Minister? You voted
Many of you had zero time for her leadership, but plenty thought she'd done very well during her time in office
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Equalities Minister backs SNP leader hopeful's right to oppose same-sex marriage
Kemi Badenoch refuses to condemn the SNP leadership hopeful's views, which have been forged by her Christian faith and could hamper her tilt for the top job
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SNP hopeful Kate Forbes says it's wrong to have children out of marriage
Kate Forbes has already sparked a backlash after saying she wouldn't have supported same-sex marriage, and followed that up by saying having children out of wedlock "would be wrong according to my faith"
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New favourite for SNP leader as Kate Forbes loses support over gay marriage row
Finance Secretary Kate Forbes sparked a backlash just hours after announcing her candidacy by telling an interviewer that her conscience wouldn't allow her to vote for same-sex marriages - propelling Humza Yousaf into the driving seat
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'Labour must make a pledge to provide free school meals for all children'
We know uncaring Tories won’t do anything, but why isn’t Labour promising to make universal free school meals a ­manifesto commitment to clinch a General Election and give Britain a fresh start?
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New favourite to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as frontrunner rules himself out
SNP MP Kate Forbes is in prime position to take over from Nicola Sturgeon after launching her leadership campaign less than an hour after Angus Robertson said he wouldn't be standing
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Keir Starmer declares the 'tide is turning' on the Tories and SNP
The party chief called on former Labour voters in Scotland to return to the fold following Nicola Sturgeon's shock announcement last week that she will step down as First Minister
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Nicola Sturgeon quitting 'paves way for Keir Starmer to be next Prime Minister'
Labour Party's Scottish chief Anas Sarwar said he and Keir Starmer now face the challenge of building a co­alition of people to boot out the current Tory Government
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'Nicola Sturgeon is an astute and gifted politician whether you like her or not'
'While it is not this paper's view that Scottish Independence is the right move, the First Minister's calm leadership and passion for social justice should be applauded'
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Nicola Sturgeon going 'could boost Scotland's Labour support in next election'
After Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced she would be leaving the role, Labour insiders reveal their hopes for a revival in support ahead of the next general election
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'Nicola Sturgeon's resignation is a major obstacle stripped from Labour’s path'
If Keir Starmer can win back seats in Labour’s former Scottish heartlands then he will be a step closer to winning an overall majority in next year’s general election, writes the Mirror's Jason Beattie
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Has Nicola Sturgeon done a good job as Scotland's First Minister? Take our poll
The SNP leader's popularity has plummeted in recent times, with a poll earlier this week finding four in ten voters wanted her to quit
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Ex-Labour Cabinet minister in Tony Blair's Government mounts bid to return as MP
Labour veteran Douglas Alexander - who served in both Tony Blair and Gordon Brown's Governments - announced he was standing in the Scottish constituency of East Lothian at the next general election
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Tories could be reduced to 'third largest party in a snap general election'
The grim outlook for the Conervatives comes after 12 months of chaos in the party with the toppling of two Prime Ministers and resignations over sleaze allegations
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2023 could be Keir Starmer's last year before No10 - 10 hurdles he has to vault
The Labour leader faced three Prime Ministers in 2022 after a year of open warfare in the Conservative Party - and in the coming year he will set out more of his blueprint for No10 as he hopes to maintain momentum