Richard Leonard announced he was stepping down with immediate effect this afternoon after three years in charge.
The Yorkshire-born leftwinger, who was aligned with Jeremy Corbyn during his time as Labour chief, had already faced calls from allies of successor Sir Keir Starmer to step down.
During his time in charge Scottish Labour has failed to make any headway against the dominant SNP or the Tories in a country where they were once the main political force.
The 59-year-old, who had served as the head of the party since 2017, said his decision to step aside. was not an easy decision, but after three years I feel it is the right one for me and for the party .
Winter returns with a vengeance: Eight inches of snow is set to fall today with Britain set to be lashed by freezing rain amid warnings of power cuts and dangerous icy roads
Up to eight inches of snow predicted to fall through today and tomorrow in northern England and Scotland
Forecasters warn of significant travel disruption and freezing rain, which turns to ice on hitting the ground
Widespread snowfall of up to 4in in northern areas 650ft above sea level and up to 2in (5cm) at lower levels
Met Office warning in place from 8am today until 9pm tomorrow amid fears motorists could become stranded
| UPDATED: 14:42, Wed, Jan 13, 2021
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