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| Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale to announce frontbench team | Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale to announce frontbench team |
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| The new leader of the Scottish Labour Party Kezia Dugdale is due to announce her frontbench team. | The new leader of the Scottish Labour Party Kezia Dugdale is due to announce her frontbench team. |
| She is expected to retain most of the current line up, including her rival in the leadership contest, Ken Macintosh. | |
| The new team, which will be gender balanced, will see a move away from shadowing government ministers' portfolios. | The new team, which will be gender balanced, will see a move away from shadowing government ministers' portfolios. |
| Ms Dugdale will announce 10 appointments during a visit to the Punjabi Junction Cafe in Edinburgh. | Ms Dugdale will announce 10 appointments during a visit to the Punjabi Junction Cafe in Edinburgh. |
| MSPs Jenny Marra, Iain Gray and Jackie Baillie are expected to remain in key roles. | MSPs Jenny Marra, Iain Gray and Jackie Baillie are expected to remain in key roles. |
| But in some cases, job titles and responsibilities will expand. | But in some cases, job titles and responsibilities will expand. |
| Appointments will include spokespeople for equality, with a remit including health and welfare, opportunity - taking in schools and childcare - and justice, covering justice and policing. | Appointments will include spokespeople for equality, with a remit including health and welfare, opportunity - taking in schools and childcare - and justice, covering justice and policing. |
| 'Shake things up' | 'Shake things up' |
| A public services and wealth creation spokesperson will be appointed to speak on areas including finance, infrastructure, business and delivery of public services, while a community spokesperson will cover housing and local government. | A public services and wealth creation spokesperson will be appointed to speak on areas including finance, infrastructure, business and delivery of public services, while a community spokesperson will cover housing and local government. |
| Ms Dugdale and new deputy Alex Rowley will also be joined by an environmental justice spokesperson, a democracy spokesperson - covering the constitution and Europe - and a reform spokesperson, covering party and parliamentary reform. | Ms Dugdale and new deputy Alex Rowley will also be joined by an environmental justice spokesperson, a democracy spokesperson - covering the constitution and Europe - and a reform spokesperson, covering party and parliamentary reform. |
| A business manager and chief whip complete the team. | A business manager and chief whip complete the team. |
| Ms Dugdale said: "The role of my frontbench team will be to communicate Labour values. Too often people tell us they don't know what Labour stands for. | Ms Dugdale said: "The role of my frontbench team will be to communicate Labour values. Too often people tell us they don't know what Labour stands for. |
| "Under my leadership there will be no doubt about what we stand for and who we stand with. The job titles of my frontbench team are part of that." | "Under my leadership there will be no doubt about what we stand for and who we stand with. The job titles of my frontbench team are part of that." |
| She added: "The idea of simply shadowing government ministers is outdated. Of course we must hold the SNP government to account for its failings on schools, our NHS and policing - and we will do that. | She added: "The idea of simply shadowing government ministers is outdated. Of course we must hold the SNP government to account for its failings on schools, our NHS and policing - and we will do that. |
| "But I want to shake things up and have a fresh start. We need to be out and about across Scotland. | "But I want to shake things up and have a fresh start. We need to be out and about across Scotland. |
| "The key focus of every single member of my frontbench team will be setting out a positive Labour vision of transforming Scotland." | "The key focus of every single member of my frontbench team will be setting out a positive Labour vision of transforming Scotland." |
| Days after becoming leader, Ms Dugdale made a plea for new party members. | Days after becoming leader, Ms Dugdale made a plea for new party members. |
| She said Labour had some "excellent" MSPs but in order to turn around the party's fortunes "new faces" were needed. | She said Labour had some "excellent" MSPs but in order to turn around the party's fortunes "new faces" were needed. |
| Ms Dugdale succeeds former MP Jim Murphy, who resigned in June after Labour lost 40 of its 41 Scottish seats at Westminster. | Ms Dugdale succeeds former MP Jim Murphy, who resigned in June after Labour lost 40 of its 41 Scottish seats at Westminster. |
| Scottish Labour leader election results | Scottish Labour leader election results |
| Leader: | Leader: |
| Kezia Dugdale: 72.1% of the total vote | Kezia Dugdale: 72.1% of the total vote |
| Ken Macintosh: 27.9% of the total vote | Ken Macintosh: 27.9% of the total vote |
| Deputy leader | Deputy leader |
| Round one | Round one |
| Alex Rowley: 37.4% of the total vote | Alex Rowley: 37.4% of the total vote |
| Gordon Matheson: 32.2% of the total vote | Gordon Matheson: 32.2% of the total vote |
| Richard Baker: 30.4% of the total vote | Richard Baker: 30.4% of the total vote |
| (Richard Baker eliminated after receiving the least votes) | (Richard Baker eliminated after receiving the least votes) |
| Round two after transferral of votes | Round two after transferral of votes |
| Alex Rowley: 55.5% of the total vote | Alex Rowley: 55.5% of the total vote |
| Gordon Matheson: 44.5% of the total vote | Gordon Matheson: 44.5% of the total vote |