Politics

During First Minister’s Questions today MSP Liam Kerr raised the lack of action over the A90’s notorious Toll of Birness junction with John Swinney.

A Buckie councillor has expressed his serious concern about Moray Council’s recent budget, which was passed with cross party support.

Tackling child poverty will remain a priority of the Scottish Government, a north-east SNP NSP has vowed.

A north-east Conservative MSP has criticised new First Minister John Swinney for refusing to ditch the SNP policy on oil and gas production.

Issue with the ageing Act include that it fails to offer any legal protection for the title of veterinary nurse meaning anyone can claim to be one.

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.