Politics

Photos from the debate room and behind the scenes.

Iona MacDonald joined Highland News and Media last summer. Here, the 17-year-old shares her experience of the debate as part of the social media team

The SNP leadership hopefuls were given an opportunity to cross-examine each of the other prospective leaders at Friday's Highland debate

Around 200 people attended the event to hear the candidates being questioned on matters that affect the Highlands and Moray.

The next First Minister was quizzed by the audience at the Inverness Courier Leadership Debate last night.

Last night's Inverness Courier Leadership Debate was met by a range of positive responses on social media.

The three candidates vying to become the next First Minister made a range of promises.

CANDIDATES for First Minister agreed that mums' safety was their top priority but were silent on speeding up changes at Dr Gray's.

SNP leadership hopefuls on A96 dualling.

All three candidates to be Scotland's next First Minister have promised to take action to improve delivery of A9 dualling.

They say the losses are down to trust, gender reform and the independence debate

Candidates vying to be the next First Minister have responded to SNP media chief Murray Foote's resignation over the party's membership.

MORAY'S SNP MSP has said that money given to local projects does not distract from the "betrayal" of the whisky sector.

REACTION to the hike in Scotch whisky duty from Tory MP Douglas Ross, SNP MSP Richard Lochhead, Moray Chamber and Moray Liberal Democrats.

Despite the 27C difference in overnight temperatures last week, the UK government thinks its ‘one size fits all’ solution works.

MORAY'S maternity woes are not "done and dusted", campaigners have said, after only eight babies were born at Dr Gray's in January.

MORAY'S politicians have reacted to new figures showing a recent rise in north east suspected drug deaths.

We are inviting Forres Gazette readers to question the candidates to become First Minister.

Whatever your politics are, the next few weeks are important for all of us in Scotland, as the SNP chooses a successor to Nicola Sturgeon.

We've been inundated with questions for the next First Minister – but we're keen for more.