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.

A fledgling Scottish Labour MSP, elected to Holyrood for the first time in May, has launched a "bold" leadership bid which he claims would "shake up Scottish politics."

Joe Fagan has promised to “shake up” politics as he said his party will only be trusted when it is “rooted in communities”.

EXCLUSIVE: Joe Fagan told the Record Labour had to "reach out beyond the Holyrood bubble" and become rooted in communities.

MICHAEL MARRA officially launched his bid to be the next leader of Scottish Labour today just days after returning colleague Monica Lennon announced she would run. An MSP for the North East region since 2021, Mr Marra was appointed the party’s finance spokesman by then Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar in 2023, and ha

The MSP becomes the second person to join the race after Monica Lennon.

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Dr Sunita Gautam has replaced Nick Moody as Labour's candidate for the seat of Selwyn.