Lorna Slater

The latest news and opinion on Lorna Slater MSP, Co-Leader of the Scottish Green Party and Scottish Government minister for green skills, circular economy and biodiversity

BP will ramp up its oil and gas production.

'Climate vandalism': BP to increase oil and gas production

John Swinney will not demand White House apology for JD Vance comments

A Palestinian woman hangs laundry in a heavily damaged building in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip (Picture: Bashar Taleb/AFP via Getty Images)

Readers' letters: Where will Palestinians go if they are kicked out of Gaza?

Sir Keir Starmer with, from left, Ireland's Taoiseach Micheal Martin and Luxembourg's Prime Minister Luc Frieden at the European Union leaders' informal retreat (Picture: Olivier Hoslet/Pool/AFP/Getty Images)

Scotsman Letters: Getting cosy with EU is best way to offset Brexit 'disaster'

Gamekeepers have urged the successor to former Scottish Greens co-leader and minister in charge of deer management Lorna Slater to scrap proposals for out-of-season deer cull

Scottish Greens-led deer cull proposals axed after welfare concerns

Picture: PA Wire

Biffa given green light to sue Scottish Government for £160m over DRS

US President-Elect Donald Trump

Ex-Scottish minister 'terrified' of Donald Trump presidency

John Swinney, Russell Findlay and Anas Sarwar

Analysis What Holyrood party leaders will have on New Year's wishlist for 2025

Donald Trump (Picture: Allison Robbert/pool)

Swinney warned over 'Trumpification' after 'friendly chats' with Trump

Around 700 people are at risk of homelessness in Edinburgh by the end of November.

Edinburgh on the brink of 'a humanitarian crisis'

Pollution issues at the loch were highlighted again on Monday when scores of dead fish were found. Picture: NatureScot

Hundreds of dead fish found at historic loch in 'shocking' discovery

Tens of thousands of pounds was spent on consultants in relation to the deposit return scheme

Exclusive SNP accused of 'huge U-turn over deposit return scheme

Finance Secretary Shona Robison needs support from political rivals

SNP 'willing to work' with Tories and Labour on Scotland’s finances

SNP ministers could introduce a tax on private jets in Scotland. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Why John Swinney backs introducing tax on private jets in Scotland

Scottish Green party co-leader , Lorna Slater. PIC: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Exclusive Scotland has 'failed' in quest to become climate leader, Greens say

Scottish Green Party co-leader Lorna Slater

Scotland could face snap election as Greens 'will not support' Budget

Exclusive How Scotland's troubled deposit return scheme could return under Labour 'review'

The bill passed at Holyrood unopposed

Law which could see people fined for using wrong bin passes in Scotland

Scottish Green co-leaders Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie unveil the policy programme at Summerhall

Three crucial numbers for this general election - Lorna Slater

As SNP launches manifesto, government's worst blunder is coming home to roost

Inside story on how Scotland’s climate failure brought down Yousaf's government

Scottish Green Party co-leader Lorna Slater

Scottish Government sued for £200m over botched recycling scheme

An oil platform in the North Sea. Picture: SWNS

SNP accused of ‘scare stories’ on oil, gas - but are they ‘rewriting history?’

Scottish Green Party co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater arrive at Bute House, back in happier times as the Bute House Agreement was first struck. Picture: PA

Slater fears conversion therapy U-turn by SNP under Swinney

The low emission zone comes into force in Edinburgh on Saturday, June 1

Why did I receive a text message alert about Edinburgh's LEZ?

Analysis John Swinney slams general election called during Scottish school holidays

Scotland is lagging behind meeting its targets for domestic waste

Why SNP Government has been accused of 'abject failure' to hit own waste target

SNP's Fergus Ewing has called for an inquiry into the failed deposit return scheme (Picture by Jane Barlow/PA)

Fergus Ewing demands SNP holds inquiry into deposit return scheme

Exclusive Greens could refuse to prop up Swinney government if he shifts SNP to the centre

Gamekeepers have urged the successor to Scottish Greens co-leader and former minister in charge of deer management Lorna Slater to scrap proposals for out-of-season deer cull

Lorna Slater successor must scrap out-of-season deer cull for welfare

Scottish Green MSP Gillian Mackay. Photo: Jane Barlow/Press Association.

New first minister must recommit to progressive policies, say Greens

Scottish Green Party co-leader Lorna Slater

Lorna Slater accused of 'throwing toys out the pram' over A96 dualling

SNP Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan (Picture:Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

SNP ministers finally admit glass will not be included in deposit return scheme

Humza Yousaf attacked Douglas Ross at FMQs (Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

Sketch: Humza Yousaf tore into Douglas Ross in what will likely be his last FMQs

Scottish Green co-leaders Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie are no longer government ministers. (Picture: Lesley Martin/PA Wire)

Explainer What happens to Harvie and Slater's ministerial responsibilities?

Does Sunak like litter? UK Government delays recycling scheme yet again Richard Dixon

Will next SNP leader be brave enough to stand up to trans ideology? Susan Dalgety

Humza Yousaf has written to opposition party leaders as he seeks to save his political future

Yousaf’s position increasingly unstable as MPs warn against deal with Salmond

Analysis Minor achievements and even bigger rows – the legacy of Bute House Agreement

A man appeals for help as the water runs out while he fights a forest fire on the island of Evia, Greece (Picture: Angelos Tzortzinis/AFP via Getty Images)

Scottish Greens fall from power should not damage fight against climate change

The Scottish Government is consulting on a plan to reduce deer numbers by ordering landowners to cull them (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Kill deer or go to prison: Slater's plan for enforced culls must be dropped

Yousaf left looking weak after only belatedly ditching Scottish Greens Euan McColm

Why the Scottish Greens' presence in government was a good thing Alastair GJ Stewart

Green Party co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater have been removed from the Scottish Government (Picture: Lesley Martin/PA Wire)

Why the Greens will not be nice about lending support to the SNP anymore

SNP and Scottish Green amateurs have damaged fight against climate change Jackie Baillie

Scottish Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie (Photo:Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

Patrick Harvie suggests Humza Yousaf's Government won't last until Christmas

Scottish Green party co-leader Lorna Slater listens as SNP net-zero secretary Mairi McAllan ditches the Scottish Government's 2030 emissions reduction target. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA

SNP accused of 'political cowardice' - Scottish Greens statement in full

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries