By Peter Edwards

The left-wing candidate to be the next Scottish Labour leader received a major boost today when he won the backing of trade union Unite. Richard Leonard, who is thought to have the support of Jeremy Corbyn’s aides, was hailed by Scotland’s largest union as the person who could provide “real socialist change”. Leonard is a former trade union organiser who worked for GMB for many years. Earlier today he won the support of rail union Aslef. Last night Unite Scotland’s […]