• Text size
  • Send this article to a friend
  • Print this article

Jack’s back! McConnell eyes Labour leadership as he vows to stand at 2011 poll

Jack McConnell last night confirmed he would stand again for the Scottish Parliament in 2011, fuelling suspicions he hopes to replace Iain Gray as Scottish Labour leader.

The former First Minister was expected to walk away from Holyrood in 2011 and take up a post as High Commissioner in Malawi.

However, the prospect of a Tory government at Westminster has made that less likely.