BBC Scotland said he understands that Ms Forbes felt the SNP's partnership agreement with the Scottish Greens would have "tied her hands and cost her dearly in her constituency" if she had taken the rural affairs job.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-65112195?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

But is Labour under UK leader Sir Keir Starmer and Scottish Labour's Anas Sarwar failing to sufficiently capitalise on the SNP's woes?

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23807446.snp-still-lead-polls-many-months-troubles/?ref=rss

David Linden has beaten Alison Thewliss in the battle to be the SNP's candidate in Glasgow East.

Source: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/snp-mp-david-linden-beats-31172516

FORMER Scotland first minister Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested in connection with the ongoing investigation into the SNP's finances.

Source: https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/23582011.nicola-sturgeon-arrested-connection-probe-snp-finances/?ref=rss

He will take on sitting MP SNP's Ronnie Cowan for the third time, having previously stood in the 2017 and 2019 polls.

Source: https://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/23475473.councillor-martin-mccluskey-labours-general-election-candidate/?ref=rss

Humza Yousaf is currently the Scottish Health Secretary and one of the SNP's most senior and high-profile ministers.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-11775843/SNP-rivals-hope-minister-gaffes-picked-Analysis-race-replace-Nicola-Sturgeon.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

On Saturday, the SNP's ruling national executive council ordered a review of transparency and the way the party is managed at the weekend, which Ms Robison said was "really, really important."

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-65321409?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

The five week party contest is officially just the first in the appointment of Scotland's sixth First Minister with the winner becoming the SNP's nominee for the role.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/23414285.explainer-happens-new-snp-leader-announced/?ref=rss

The Scottish Daily Mail also leads on the fall out over the SNP's auditors.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-65247066?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

THE SNP's deputy leader was told that then minister Derek Mackay supported giving a ferry fiasco contract to tycoon Jim McColl's Ferguson Marine in advance of him initially signing off on the deal.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/homenews/23235818.email-trail-shows-mackay-backed-ferry-deal-official-sign-off/?ref=rss

The SNP's first female parliamentarian, Winnie Ewing, has died aged 93, her family has announced.

Source: https://www.centralfifetimes.com/news/23607894.nicola-sturgeon-heartbroken-death-winnie-ewing/?ref=rss

The SNP's former Westminster leader has issued a call for unity after the party's president said it was facing its biggest crisis in 50 years.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-65230769?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

The SNP's longest-serving MP Pete Wishart raised concerns in January that a de facto referendum would be a “massive gamble” that risked killing off independence for a generation and the SNP’s position as Scotland’s main party.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/23608530.snp-holding-independence-convention-saturday/?ref=rss

The SNP's time is up.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23480705.stop-indy-distraction-snps-time/?ref=rss