Politics

Mr Lochhead had been ill for a number of days before being taken into hospital.

Kate Forbes has been appointed Deputy First Minister by John Swinney, it has been announced.

In her latest column, MSP Gillian Martin discusses the change in leadership within the SNP and the changes it signals.

In his latest column, MP Richard Thomson looks at the aftermath of the English local elections and the SNP’s own leadership change.

MORAY SNP MSP Richard Lochhead has congratulated John Swinney on being elected as the new SNP leader.

John Swinney has been crowned the new leader of the SNP after winning the support of potential contender, Highland MSP Kate Forbes.

A LOCAL MSP has paid tribute to Humza Yousaf, who resigned as First Minister and SNP party leader on Monday, April 29.

Calls have been made to end Potterton’s “traffic misery” by introducing measures to stop HGVs from using the village as a rat run.

The main group to benefit will be carers aged 16-19 in full-time “advanced” education and carers aged over 20 in full-time education at any level.

North East MSP Douglas Lumsden has called for the road improvements after the SNP-Green coalition was axed.

Busloads of campaigners from across the north and north-east of Scotland are expected to demonstrate outside the Scottish Parliament this morning.

With not a single rural MSP in the Scottish cabinet since Humza Yousaf came to power, we have been forgotten, says our columnist.

The latest consultation comes on the back of a 2019 review into how charities in Scotland are regulated and seeks further comments.

MORAY MP Douglas Ross has had his say following the First Minister’s resignation announcement.

Mr Yousaf said was facing two motions of no confidence and the likelihood of being forced from office if he chose to stay.

Kate Forbes is a favourite to succeed him after Douglas Ross demanded he step down.

Fears over the closure of GMED services in Peterhead were raised just weeks after opening times were cut to the minor injuries unit.

In her latest column, MSP Karen Adam focuses on the need for better rail links in the north-east.

A BUCKIE councillor has paid tribute to social justice campaigner Lord Frank Field of Birkenhead.

MSP Douglas Ross is to table a no confidence vote at Holyrood after the ending of the Bute House agreement deal.