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Kate Forbes still has backing of Ayr MSP as pressure mounts on SNP leadership hopeful over gay marriage beliefs

Siobhian Brown has refused to pull her support for the Finance Secretary, whose comments have plunged her campaign into turmoil.

Daily Record

Criticism of Kate Forbes is about her suitability to lead, says senior SNP figure

Deputy first minister John Swinney intervenes as activists call for Forbes to withdraw from leadership campaign

The Guardian - UK

Kate Forbes: What is the Free Church of Scotland and what are its beliefs?

Forbes is currently Scottish finance secretary the favourite to replace Nicola Sturgeon as SNP leader

The Independent UK

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Where the SNP leadership candidates stand on same sex marriage

Views of those seeking to replace Nicola Sturgeon have come under the spotlight

The Independent UK

Who is Humza Yousaf? The bookie's favourite to be the next leader of Scotland

Yousaf, 37, became the first Muslim to be appointed to the Scottish government in 2012

Manchester Evening News

OPINION - Dinosaur Kate Forbes is learning that values do matter in our politics

If a week is a long time in politics, it feels like a lifetime since Nicola Sturgeon resigned. The SNP looked unassailable largely thanks to Sturgeon’s powerful political prowess — but seven days later, the once disciplined SNP is all over the place, largely due to the frontrunner and Finance…

Evening Standard

ITV This Morning's Philip Schofield weighs in on Kate Forbes controversy

Since launching her leadership bid, the MSP has said in her opinion having children out of wedlock was “wrong” and revealed she would not have supported same-sex marriage in 2014.

Daily Record

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John Swinney 'profoundly' disagrees with Kate Forbes over same sex marriage

The Deputy First Minister said SNP members will soon "make their judgment" on the views expressed by Forbes during the race to replace Nicola Sturgeon.

Daily Record

‘I profoundly disagree with views of Kate Forbes’, says John Swinney

The Scottish Deputy First Minister was speaking as the row over the Finance Secretary’s religious beliefs continued.

Evening Standard

Swinney: I profoundly disagree with views of SNP leadership hopeful Forbes

The Scottish Deputy First Minister was speaking as the row over the Finance Secretary’s religious beliefs continued.

The Independent UK

Kate Forbes pledges to defend abortion rights despite personal beliefs

SNP leadership candidate Kate Forbes has said she is committed to defending the right to have an abortion.

The National (Scotland)

Kate Forbes urged to consider quitting SNP contest by senior party figure

Toni Giugliano said damage had been caused to the SNP by Forbes' comments on same sex marriage and having children outside of marriage

Daily Record

SNP frontrunner Kate Forbes’s church jumps to her defence and accuses critics of ‘bigotry’

Scottish finance secretary lost high profile supporters after saying she would not have voted for gay marriage

The Independent UK

Ash Regan says she supports right to equal marriage

The former community safety minister is running to replace Nicola Sturgeon as Scotland’s First Minister.

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Daily Record

Gay Labour MSP accuses SNP's Kate Forbes of devaluing his marriage to husband

Labour’s Paul O’Kane also said Forbes was “out of step” with Christians over her opposition to gay marriage.

Daily Record

SNP leadership candidate Kate Forbes is out of touch

Record View says there can be no compromise when it comes to protecting the rights of all of our citizens.

Daily Mirror

UK Equalities Minister backs SNP's Kate Forbes' 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

The National (Scotland)

Scots think Holyrood should have power hold indyref2 without Westminster, poll finds

THE majority of Scots do not think Holyrood should require anyone’s permission to hold a second independence referendum, a new poll has found.

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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 Guardian - UK

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

The National (Scotland)

SNP leadership candidates urged to outline vision for independent 'Scotland 2050'

THE SNP leadership candidates are being urged to outline their vision for an independent “Scotland 2050” and avoid the danger of the party…

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

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.

Daily Record

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

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