Anas Sarwar quit as an MSP to join Andy Burnham’s governmentNominations have opened in the contest to succeed Anas Sarwar as Scottish Labour leader. The new Scottish Labour leader will be announced on September 19. Before nominations opened, Mr Marra said: “I’m running in this contest to unite and renew the Scottish Labour party. “To offer hope again and to spell out what Scottish Labour is for, not simply who and what we are against. Joe Fagan is a South Scotland regional MSP (Jane Barlow/PA)Mr Fagan, who was previously the leader of South Lanarkshire Council, had earlier welcomed the support of MSP Paul Sweeney.