Gogglebox star Izzi Warner said 'it's unbelievable' as she and co-star Sophie Sandiford were flooded with messages. It followed the show's triumph at the National Television Awards.
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Kate Forbes has opened the door for another SNP leadership challenge, saying it is "high time we had a Highlander at the helm”. The MSP said "never say never" when asked if she would run for the SNP's top job again.
Forbes lost the SNP leadership contest earlier this year to Humza Yousaf. She also rejected a job in his cabinet. She had previously said that she was "highly, highly unlikely" to run again, adding that she had “not just dodged a bullet, but perhaps something even more explosive than that”.
But the Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch MSP hinted at a potential tilt in an interview with the Irish Times. She told the paper: “It's been pretty tough. Fair play to Humza Yousaf. I think it would have been difficult for anybody.
“It's difficult to set out your vision when you're trying to manage these extraordinarily challenging situations, which you're not in control of. But that's not to say that I wouldn't have given it my best shot had I won." Asked if she would go for the leadership again if it was available, she said: “Never say never.”
She also told the West Highland Free Press that she would be "incredibly reluctant" to stand again but admitted: "The only reason I would not say never is: Who can control the way circumstances unfold.
"The membership made their decision, and I am not sore about it. I respect democracy. The only thing that exercises me is that I think it is high time we had a Highlander at the helm."
Yousaf's time as First Minister has been dominated by the police investigation into the SNP's finances, which saw former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and her husband Peter Murrell arrested and released without charge.
Forbes won 48 per cent of the vote in the SNP leadership contest earlier this year. She came
Gogglebox star Izzi Warner said 'it's unbelievable' as she and co-star Sophie Sandiford were flooded with messages. It followed the show's triumph at the National Television Awards.
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Adele and Amy Winehouse, with over 250million albums sold by its alumni.Now, after being touted earlier this year, it has been confirmed that the free-to-attend school will come to Yorkshire in 2026/27 as part of the BPI Education Academy Trust (BEAT).Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said: “My home city of Liverpool is famously the home of the Beatles, Mersey Beat and many more stars. Whether on stage, on screen, or behind the scenes, the North is full of creative talent.“This announcement will mean more young people will be able to reach their potential and follow in their footsteps, at the new BRIT School in the North.“We are broadening opportunities so more of our children can access this springboard to success in the UK’s growing creative industries.”Bradford was chosen as the location as a means to boost the city’s emerging creative economy.
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