Murphy to resign in June
Leader of Scottish Labour party Jim Murphy says he is going to resign next month.
Addressing a press conference, he said will stand down at the next meeting of the Scottish Labour party executive. During his speech, he said Scotland needs a "strong and united" Labour party.
Murphy said he will table his resignation as Scottish Labour leader in June with a view to having a successor in place by the summer.
He was appointed leader in December after his predecessor Johann Lamont quit. Hewas one of 40 Scottish Labour MPs who lost their seats to the SNP in last week's general election, leaving Ian Murray as the party's only MP in Scotland.
He had attended at Scottish Labour's headquarters for crunch talks on his future as leader of the party.
The meeting in Glasgow cames after a series of calls for him to resign following the party's near wipeout in Scotland at the general election.
MH/MH
Over 300 Arab figures urge British FM apology over Gaza genocide denial
Thousands rally in London against far-right racism
'Unprecedented criminalization' of pro-Palestine activists in UK raises alarm
VIDEO | Lebanese expats urge South African pressure on Israel
Trump says Haley, Pompeo won’t join new administration
Palestine Action defeats Elbit
In numbers: 400 days of Israeli-American genocidal war on Gaza Strip
VIDEO | Press TV's News Headlines
Nov. 9: ‘Axis of Resistance’ operations against Israeli occupation
Anti-Zionist Jewish group cancels Amsterdam event after Israeli-incited violence
Iran lauds Pakistani army’s strikes against terrorist hideouts along border
PressTV NEWSLETTER
now
This makes it easy to access the Press TV website
