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Andrew Quinn

Keir Starmer admits he forced out former Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard

Keir Starmer has admitted that he forced former Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard to resign.

The UK Labour leader said that since he became leader he had taken “some pretty ruthless decisions . . . The Scottish leader was gone two years ago”.

Starmer also said that the party "would be at base camp rather than in a position to take advantage" of Nicola Sturgeon's resignation as first minister if he had not made Leonard resign.

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