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Anas Sarwar 'looking forward' to battle with Monica Lennon for Scottish Labour leadership

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Anas Sarwar says he's 'looking forward' to the battle with Monica Lennon for the Scottish Labour Party hotseat. Sarwar has responded to the news that Lennon has thrown her name into the hat in the race to become the next party leader.

It comes as Richard Leonard revealed that he would be stepping down from the role. Ms Lennon, who is the MP for central Scotland, made the announcement on Sunday night.Sarwar said on Twitter: "Looking forward to a friendly and positive campaign that demonstrates the very best of our party."Mr Sarwar set out his stall to replace Mr Leonard on Saturday, saying the country "needs political leadership that will bring people together" and that he wants "to rebuild Scottish Labour, and then rebuild Scotland".Earlier.

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