Scottish Labour leader Wendy Alexander is facing continued pressure over donations to her leadership campaign.
Wendy Alexander intends to carry on as Scottish Labour leader, despite continuing pressure to quit over donations to her leadership campaign.
It follows suggestions in the press that her campaign team knew there were question marks over a donation from Jersey-based businessman Paul Green.
It follows suggestions in the press that her campaign team knew there were question marks over a donation from Jersey-based businessman Paul Green.
That would appear to run contrary to statements from Ms Alexander's team.
That would appear to run contrary to statements from Ms Alexander's team.
Meanwhile, an SNP researcher, acting in a personal capacity, has asked police to investigate the donation. There has been no comment from Ms Alexander.
But Ms Alexander said she was confident of being exonerated of any wrongdoing by the electoral watchdog.
A £950 donation from Mr Green broke rules outlawing donations from people based offshore.
A £950 donation from Mr Green to Ms Alexander's leadership campaign broke rules outlawing donations from people based offshore.
Election watchdogs at the Electoral Commission have already been in contact with Ms Alexander, looking for details of all the donations made to her campaign fund. A spokesman for the Labour leader said they were in the process of compiling that information.
The Electoral Commission has already been in contact with Ms Alexander, looking for details of all the donations made to her campaign fund.
The deputy leader of the Scottish Conservatives said the Scottish Labour leader had no future.
In a statement, Ms Alexander said: "I offered myself to lead Labour in the Scottish Parliament in the autumn because I believed and continue to believe I have a contribution to make to improve the lives of my fellow Scots."
'Lame duck'
Murdo Fraser told BBC Radio Scotland: "What is absolutely clear today is that Wendy Alexander is now a lame duck leader for Scottish Labour.
"If she carries on as Labour leader for much longer, all we will get day by day is more revelations, leading up to a possible police inquiry following the Electoral Commission report.
"It is very difficult to see how, in the long term, Wendy Alexander can carry on as Labour leader and have credibility."
Mark Hirst, a parliamentary researcher for the SNP, has asked Strathclyde Police to investigate.
Strathclyde Police said: "We can confirm we have received an e-mail and the matter will be looked into."
The SNP MSP, Alex Neil, said that may be the way forward: "After the allegations in today's newspapers it is inevitable there will be a police investigation.
"I think it is better to come from the Electoral Commission but, if necessary, then I think the police have to step in even without the Electoral Commission because the allegations now are very serious."
