Michael Marra has won the Scottish Labour leadership election following a decisive ballot victory. He steps into the role after the departure of Anas Sarwar.

Anas Sarwar has resigned as Scottish Labour leader and Holyrood MSP to accept a life peerage and trade minister role under Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

Anas Sarwar is departing the Scottish Parliament to join the UK government as a Minister of State for Trade, sparking a leadership transition for Scottish Labour.