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Unison backs Monica Lennon to become Scottish Labour leader

The MSP still needs the backing of at least one more Holyrood colleague to enter the contest.

Evening Standard

£5000 fee to stand as Scottish Labour leader blasted as ‘scam’ by ex-MSP

THE £5000 fee that candidates standing to be the next Scottish Labour leader must pay to enter the contest has been branded a “scam” by a…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Labour has turned to rubble, claims leadership hopeful

Monica Lennon has not yet secured the support to get on the ballot to replace Anas Sarwar.

Evening Standard

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Clark nominates Lennon for leadership after decision not to stand

The announcement came on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Are Monica Lennon's pro-trans views tanking her Scottish Labour leadership hopes?

THE Scottish Labour leadership race has already been plagued by accusations of a “stitch up” and "misogyny" ...

The National (Scotland)

MSP Clark rules herself out of Scottish Labour contest as nominations open

Katy Clark has urged the eventual winner to push for the selection of a more diverse range of candidates.

Evening Standard

Nominations open in contest to succeed Anas Sarwar as Scottish Labour leader

One of the contenders said the contest ‘reeks of misogyny and male entitlement’.

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Scottish Labour leadership race 'reeks of misogyny', only female candidate says

THE Scottish Labour leadership race “reeks of misogyny and male entitlement”, the only female contender has said as she appeared to cast doubts…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Labour leadership contender Joe Fagan receives backing from MSP Sweeney

Paul Sweeney said he had thought ‘long and hard’ about a run himself.

Evening Standard

What we learned as three Scottish Labour leadership contenders lay out their bids

THE three contenders to take over as Scottish Labour leader have laid out their stalls ...

The National (Scotland)

Two further MSPs announce intention to stand in Scottish Labour leadership race

Michael Marra and Joe Fagan join the contest after Monica Lennon was the first to declare.

Evening Standard

Scottish Labour confirm full leadership race timetable as two candidates confirmed

SCOTTISH Labour will remain leaderless for three weeks after Holyrood returns from recess ...

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Labour 'must accept SNP are default choice to protect Scotland', MSP says

SCOTTISH Labour must accept that voters see the SNP as the “default choice to protect Scottish interests”, a senior party MSP has said ...

The National (Scotland)

Starmer refusing to quit selfish and stubborn, says Lennon

The key issue on the doorsteps for Labour activists ahead of May’s election was Sir Keir Starmer, according to Monica Lennon.

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Monica Lennon to stand in Scottish Labour leadership contest

She is the first politician to enter the race to succeed Anas Sarwar.

The National (Scotland)

Monica Lennon confirms Scottish Labour leadership bid with warning to members

FORMER MSP Monica Lennon has launched her bid to become Scottish Labour's next leader

Evening Standard

Monica Lennon ‘not going to rule out’ Scottish Labour leadership bid

Monica Lennon, who is not yet an MSP, is among the favourites to replace Anas Sarwar when he heads to the House of Lords.

The National (Scotland)

Monica Lennon speaks on Scottish Labour leadership bid after Anas Sarwar's exit

FORMER Scottish Labour leadership contender Monica Lennon has not ruled out a second bid for the position after Anas Sarwar quits Holyrood to join…

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The Guardian - UK

Scottish Labour’s rivals decry ‘chancer’ Anas Sarwar for resigning to join Andy Burnham’s government

New prime minister has made Sarwar – the first senior Labour figure to call for Keir Starmer’s resignation – a peer

The National (Scotland)

Who will replace Anas Sarwar as Scottish Labour leader? The runners and riders

WITH Anas Sarwar set to resign and join Andy Burnham's government in Westminster, who is likely to take over the reins in Holyrood?

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Labour to rethink stance on independence and referendum, senior figure says

SCOTTISH Labour will reconsider its position on independence and a second referendum, a former party leadership contender has said ...

Evening Standard

There will be ‘soul-searching’ in Labour this weekend, says Labour MSP

Monica Lennon said just mentioning Peter Mandelson’s name ‘makes my skin crawl’.

The National (Scotland)

Labour 'chaos' as senior MSP backs Andy Burnham over Keir Starmer

The "chaos" of Labour infighting has reached north of the Border, the SNP have said, after a senior Scottish Labour MSP appeared to back…

The National (Scotland)

MSPs seek views on proposals for new ‘ecocide’ law to tackle polluters

A Scottish Parliament committee is inviting the public to have their say on proposals for a new law aimed at tackling the worst polluters in Scotland

The Guardian - UK

Company directors who cause nature damage in Scotland could face jail

New ecocide bill in Scottish parliament aims to criminalise environmental destruction in line with EU directive

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