Union pushes for deselection of Scottish Labour MP Ian Murray
by Severin Carrell Scotland editor from World news | The Guardian on (#4T1TM)
Unite tries to oust Edinburgh South candidate after accusing him of attacking party leaders
Ian Murray, the Labour MP with the largest majority in Scotland, faces a battle to remain as its candidate for Edinburgh South after Unite members triggered a reselection contest.
One of Labour's most vocal anti-Brexit campaigners, Murray is thought to be the only one of its seven MPs in Scotland to face a selection contest after Unite accused him of systematically undermining party leaders and attacking the union directly.
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