by Niall Christie

Scotland editor

LABOUR’S left erupted today as reports emerged that the Westminster leadership pushed Scottish leader Richard Leonard to stand down following pressure from wealthy donors. 

Mr Leonard, who was elected by Scottish Labour members in 2017, quit this week following months of attacks from within the party, as well as repeated attempts by his own Holyrood colleagues and the party’s Scottish executive (SEC) to force him out.

The MSP said in his resignation he was concerned the speculation about his future had become “a distraction,” pledging to continue his work in Holyrood towards a “better future in a democratic economy and a socialist society.”