Scottish Labour must be bold in wake of election defeat, says leadership hopeful

Joe Fagan said the party must now look to ‘shape what happens next’.

Joe Fagan said the party must now look to ‘shape what happens next’.

THREE MSPs vying for the Scottish Labour leadership have set out their stall to members, as they face a final scramble to secure enough nominations to stand. Joe Fagan, Monica Lennon and Michael Marra must all garner the signatures of three MSPs, three MPs and three affiliates, including two trade unions, by noon on Mo

EXCLUSIVE: Monica Lennon said the post of deputy leader should not be held by an MSP, which would require Baillie to stand down.

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

Michael Marra has become the first MSP to secure a place on the ballot for the Scottish Labour…

The North East Scotland MSP was nominated by the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Tuesday.