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The inside story of Kate Forbes's tumultuous leadership bid so far

EVER since Kate Forbes swooped in to save the Scottish Budget in spring 2020 after Derek Mackay was forced to resign as finance secretary in…

The National (Scotland)

Forbes doubles down and torpedoes SNP chances. Pass the idiot pills!

Leadership candidate manages to scare off supporters as insanity spreads to waters down south

The Guardian - UK

Kate Forbes says she will continue SNP leadership campaign after backlash

First minister hopeful lost backers and was fiercely criticised after saying she would have opposed equal marriage legislation

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Would-be Scottish leader under fire over gay marriage stance

A front-runner to become Scotland’s next leader is fighting to keep her campaign alive amid a backlash over her opposition to same-sex marriage

The Independent UK

OPINION - Kate Forbes deserves credit for candour – but not much else

I couldn’t tell you who will win the SNP leadership election, but I feel confident in stating that person will be in favour of Scottish independence. That is because the SNP is a pro-independence party. Anything else would be deeply weird.

Evening Standard

Kate Forbes' SNP leadership campaign is over and her candidacy has become a joke

Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon said the fact MSP supporters are deserting her is a sign of a disintegrating campaign

Daily Record

What is the Free Church of Scotland and what do they stand for?

SNP’s Kate Forbes could see her religious beliefs stall her bid to succeed Sturgeon, but what are they?

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Kate Forbes: Extra-marital sex is also wrong says SNP frontrunner against gay marriage

‘Sex is for marriage and that’s the approach that I would practise’, the SNP leadership hopeful told Sky News

The Independent UK

Kate Forbes still running for FM ‘at the moment’ amid controversy over her views

The Finance Secretary has attracted criticism after she said she would not have voted for same sex marriage.

The Independent UK

SNP leadership 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"

Daily Mirror

SNP leadership hopeful Kate Forbes insists having children outside of marriage is 'wrong'

The finance secretary has come under increasing pressure to explain whether her socially conservative views would impact on her ability to lead the country.

Daily Record

UK political leaders’ views on gay marriage, from Rishi Sunak to Keir Starmer

As SNP leadership candidate Kate Forbes comes under fire for her views on same-sex marriage, we look at what political leaders across the UK have stood for over the years

Evening Standard

Kate Forbes says having children outside of marriage is 'wrong'

KATE Forbes has said she believes having children out of wedlock is “wrong”.

The National (Scotland)

Kate Forbes says trans women are 'biological males' as SNP leadership candidate faces more questions

The finance secretary has vowed not to quit the SNP leadership race despite losing the support of many of her supporters in the party.

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Daily Mirror

New favourite in SNP leadership race 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

The Guardian - UK

Kate Forbes defiant despite backlash over equal marriage views

Politician hoping to become SNP leader says public are ‘longing for a politician to answer straight questions with straight answers’

The National (Scotland)

Kate Forbes loses endorsements after equal marriage comments

KATE Forbes has said her campaign to become Scotland’s next first minister is “absolutely not over” amid a row on her equal marriage views.

Daily Record

Kate Forbes refuses to quit SNP leadership race following storm over gay marriage comments

The finance secretary said the public was "longing for a politician to answer straight questions with straight answers".

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Daily Record

Kate Forbes' SNP leadership bid 'sinking' after backers desert her over same sex marriage opposition

A party insider said the first day of Forbes’ campaign had been a “car crash”, adding that she was “sinking fast”.

The Independent UK

Kate Forbes: Gay marriage row hits frontrunner to succeed Nicola Sturgeon

Forbes says she would have voted against gay marriage because of religious beliefs – but opponents say she’s destroyed hopes of SNP leadership

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