Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard attends NEC meeting with Jeremy Corbyn
It's their first meeting since Mr Leonard was elected leader last week
Last updated 26th Nov 2017
New Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard has met Jeremy Corbyn for the first time since being elected a week ago.
The politicians were in Glasgow for a meeting of Labour's governing body, the National Executive Committee.
Mr Leonard, a left-wing trade unionist and long-time Corbyn supporter, defeated MSP Anas Sarwar in the leadership contest, with the result announced last Saturday.
The UK Labour leader said he was “very pleased” to welcome the Central Scotland MSP to the post, adding that the pair have “known each other for a very long time”.
The meeting of the NEC comes as Scottish Labour launched a weekend of national campaigning, with activists on the streets across Scotland.