Kezia Dugdale elected as leader of Scottish Labour

Kezia Dugdale elected leader of Scottish Labour Party

Kezia Dugdale has been elected as the new leader of the Scottish Labour Party after claiming a resounding 72.1% of the vote.

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Kezia Dugdale has been elected as the new leader of the Scottish Labour Party after claiming a resounding 72.1% of the vote.

Kezia Dugdale served as deputy while Jim Murphy led the party. Credit: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Ms Dugdale, 33, defeated Ken Macintosh in the contest to succeed Jim Murphy, who resigned after Labour's devastating election results.

Alex Rowley was named as her deputy in results announced by the party in Stirling.

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