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Wendy Alexander intends to carry on as Scottish Labour leader, despite continuing pressure to quit 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. Ms Alexander rejected any suggestion of wrongdoing and was "confident" of being exonerated by the electoral watchdog.
But Ms Alexander said she was confident of being exonerated of any wrongdoing by the electoral watchdog. She said she still had a contribition to make to the lives of fellow Scots.
A £950 donation from Mr Green to Ms Alexander's leadership campaign 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 outside the UK.
'No future'
The Electoral Commission has already been in contact with Ms Alexander, looking for details of all the donations made to her campaign fund.The Electoral Commission has already been in contact with Ms Alexander, looking for details of all the donations made to her campaign fund.
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." In a statement, Ms Alexander said: "I deeply regret the damage which recent publicity has brought to the Labour party.
"However, I reject any suggestion of intentional wrong doing on my part. I intend to address these matters with the Electoral Commission, with whom I am co operating fully.
"I am confident when all the facts are known I will be exonerated of any intentional wrong doing."
Ms Alexander went on: "There is a great deal more I would like to say on the matter but, in light of the ongoing inquiry by the electoral commission, it would be inappropriate for me to do so.
"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."
Scottish Conservative deputy leader Murdo Fraser said Ms Alexander had no future and was now a "lame duck leader".