Colleagues paid tribute to her saying ‘ thank you Bet, thank you for all you have done’.
Now Ms Forbes is set for her own announcement this afternoon about whether she will run for the top job.
With not a single rural MSP in the Scottish cabinet since Humza Yousaf came to power, we have been forgotten, says our columnist.
The Highland MSP says she is conscious of a ‘groundswell of support’ but she is still ‘weighing everything up’.
The leader of the Moray Liberal Democrats called for a Scottish election following the resignation of First Minister Humza Yousaf yesterday.
Last week the ‘Safety of Rwanda Act’ was passed at Westminster. This bill might pass some people by because it may not “feel” like it affects them.
The plans are aimed at dealing with at least 12 school and spending millions more on much needed road repairs.
A Highland MSP has lodged a motion in Holyrood seeking a debate on progress over dualling the A96 and building the Nairn bypass.
While colleagues rallied after Humza Yousaf’s resignation, opposition politicians have been quick to recount what they see as his failures in office.
While Kate Forbes is described as ‘by far and away the best person who can lead Scotland.’