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Kate Forbes Exits Politics, Prioritizes Family Over Leadership

8/6/2025

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Kate Forbes, Scotland's Deputy First Minister, has decided to step back from politics and not seek re-election in May 2026, choosing to focus on her family. After ten impactful years in parliament, she reflects on the difficulty of juggling political life with motherhood, leaving the SNP's leadership future in uncertain territory.

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Kate Forbes, Scotland's Deputy First Minister, has decided to step back from politics and not seek re-election in May 2026, choosing to focus on her family. After ten impactful years in parliament, she reflects on the difficulty of juggling political life with motherhood, leaving the SNP's leadership future in uncertain territory.