Sarwar and Leonard confirm bids for Scottish Labour leadership

Former deputy leader of party and ex-trade union organiser announce they will stand in election to replace Kezia Dugdale
A former deputy leader of Labour in Scotland will go head to head with a former trade union organiser standing for the party’s pro-Jeremy Corbyn wing in the battle to take over the party following the resignation of Kezia Dugdale.Anas Sarwar confirmed he would stand against Richard Leonard in a contest that will be seen as a tussle between Labour’s moderates and le