Traveloasisspot.com – Michael Marra, the North East of Scotland member of the Scottish Parliament and frontrunner in the Scottish Labour leadership race, has indicated that his party would entertain post-election agreements with rival parties when local government elections take place in May 2027. Speaking in Glasgow on Monday, the MSP made clear that his primary objective would be to prevent Reform Scotland from gaining a foothold in local councils across the country.

The leadership contest pits Marra against Joe Fagan, a fellow MSP and former leader of South Lanarkshire Council. Both men are vying to succeed Anas Sarwar, who departed the Scottish Parliament after being elevated to the House of Lords and appointed to a UK government ministerial role. Whoever wins the internal ballot will steer the party through a critical period, including the local elections and the broader political landscape that has shifted dramatically since the May 2023 Scottish…