CRISIS-HIT Scottish Labour’s executive set out a short timetable yesterday for the election of a new leader following Johann Lamont’s resignation on Friday.

Interim leader and Glasgow Central MP Anas Sarwar, who has been deputy to Ms Lamont for the last three years, said yesterday he would consider standing.

Right-wing Westminster shadow international development secretary Jim Murphy has also been touted, as have Holyrood MSPs Kezia Dugdale, Jenny Marra and leftwinger Neil Findlay.