Scottish Labour leader candidates warn party ‘deeply disconnected’ and engulfed in ‘worst ever crisis’

MSPs hoping to become the next Scottish Labour leader have given a bleak assessment of the party’s standing with the public

Monica Lennon, Joe Fagan and Michael Marra are competing to fill the post vacated by Anas Sarwar.

Monica Lennon, Joe Fagan and Michael Marra have made their cases to succeed Anas Sarwar.

Monica Lennon, Joe Fagan and Michael Marra have made their cases to succeed Anas Sarwar.

Michael Marra leads the Scottish Labour leadership race as the first hustings lays bare the party's crisis: a membership down to 11,000, its worst-ever Holyrood result, and candidates divided on oil, nuclear and city mayors.

Daily Record Political Editor Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says the contest so far has not been a great advert for the party.

THE Scottish Labour membership collapsed by a third during Anas Sarwar’s leadership, according to a candidate to replace him ...

THE Scottish Labour Campaign for Socialism (CFS) has thrown its support behind Monica Lennon’s bid for leadership with a call for “a definitive break from the failed politics of Anas Sarwar and Jackie Baillie.” While not one of the formal nomination candidates required to get on the ballot paper ahead of Monday’s deadl

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