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| Unite pushes for de-selection of Labour MP Ian Murray | Unite pushes for de-selection of Labour MP Ian Murray |
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| The Unite union is pushing to de-select Scottish Labour's Ian Murray as a candidate in the next general election. | The Unite union is pushing to de-select Scottish Labour's Ian Murray as a candidate in the next general election. |
| The MP for Edinburgh South was Labour's only Scottish MP between 2015 and 2017 and has been a consistent critic of Jeremy Corbyn. | The MP for Edinburgh South was Labour's only Scottish MP between 2015 and 2017 and has been a consistent critic of Jeremy Corbyn. |
| Under party rules, a contest to replace a sitting MP is triggered if a third of local members or affiliated unions back it. | Under party rules, a contest to replace a sitting MP is triggered if a third of local members or affiliated unions back it. |
| Mr Murray said he was "disappointed" that this was Unite's priority. | Mr Murray said he was "disappointed" that this was Unite's priority. |
| "It is disappointing that in the week where I'm leading the People's Vote campaign in Scotland...that this is Unite's priority," he said. | "It is disappointing that in the week where I'm leading the People's Vote campaign in Scotland...that this is Unite's priority," he said. |
| "My constituents are my priority and I won't be distracted from fighting for them." | "My constituents are my priority and I won't be distracted from fighting for them." |
| Sources close to Mr Murray have said the de-selection efforts come from a central level at Unite, and not from the union's local branch. | Sources close to Mr Murray have said the de-selection efforts come from a central level at Unite, and not from the union's local branch. |
| The vote is due to take place on Thursday evening. |