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Wendy Alexander has quit as Scottish Labour leader amid the row over donations to her leadership campaign.Wendy Alexander has quit as Scottish Labour leader amid the row over donations to her leadership campaign.
Her resignation comes after the Scottish Parliament's standards committee said she should be banned from parliament for one day.Her resignation comes after the Scottish Parliament's standards committee said she should be banned from parliament for one day.
She had failed to declare cash donated for last August's leadership contest on her MSP's register of interests.She had failed to declare cash donated for last August's leadership contest on her MSP's register of interests.
Ms Alexander said she was resigning with "deep regret" and branded the committee's decision "partisan".Ms Alexander said she was resigning with "deep regret" and branded the committee's decision "partisan".
The Paisley North MSP said the row had become a distraction from other important issues facing Scotland.The Paisley North MSP said the row had become a distraction from other important issues facing Scotland.
Ms Alexander, who will stay on as an MSP, had said clerks to the standards committee wrongly told her it was unnecessary to declare donations. Ms Alexander, who will stay on as an MSP, said she had acted in "good faith".
It is clear that vexatious complaints will continue to dominate the headlines as long as I remain Labour's Scottish Parliamentary Leader Wendy Alexander class="" href="http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?forumID=5028&edition=1">Have your say class="" href="/1/hi/scotland/7479001.stm">Reaction: In quotes She said clerks to the standards committee wrongly told her it was unnecessary to declare donations.
She later updated her register with details of the donors, who each gave about £1,000 to her campaign, after the Scottish parliamentary standards commissioner, Dr Jim Dyer, decided the donations should be treated as gifts. It is clear that vexatious complaints will continue to dominate the headlines as long as I remain Labour's Scottish Parliamentary Leader Wendy Alexander class="" href="http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?forumID=5028&edition=1">Have your say class="" href="/1/hi/scotland/7479001.stm">Reaction: In quotes class="" href="/1/hi/scotland/7479025.stm">Q&A: Donation row
She later updated her register with details of the donors, who each gave about £1,000 to her campaign.
This was after the Scottish parliamentary standards commissioner, Dr Jim Dyer, decided the donations should be treated as gifts.
MSPs will be asked to vote on the ban after the summer recess, in September.MSPs will be asked to vote on the ban after the summer recess, in September.
Speaking at Scottish Labour's headquarters in Glasgow, Ms Alexander said: "My pursuers have sought the prize of political victory with little thought to the standing of the parliament." Speaking at Scottish Labour's headquarters in Glasgow, Ms Alexander said: "My pursuers have sought the prize of political victory with little thought to the standing of the parliament.
"Some may feel they have achieved a political victory but wiser heads will surely question 'at what price?'""Some may feel they have achieved a political victory but wiser heads will surely question 'at what price?'"
Ms Alexander added: "It is clear that vexatious complaints will continue to dominate the headlines as long as I remain Labour's Scottish Parliamentary Leader.Ms Alexander added: "It is clear that vexatious complaints will continue to dominate the headlines as long as I remain Labour's Scottish Parliamentary Leader.
"I cannot ask Labour supporters in Scotland for further forbearance.""I cannot ask Labour supporters in Scotland for further forbearance."
Scottish Labour's deputy leader Cathy Jamieson has taken charge ahead of a leadership contest.Scottish Labour's deputy leader Cathy Jamieson has taken charge ahead of a leadership contest.
The committee ruling was the latest development in the saga of donations to Ms Alexander's leadership campaign.The committee ruling was the latest development in the saga of donations to Ms Alexander's leadership campaign.
In a separate development, she earlier expressed "deep regret" that her team accepted an illegal £950 donation from Jersey-based businessman Paul Green.In a separate development, she earlier expressed "deep regret" that her team accepted an illegal £950 donation from Jersey-based businessman Paul Green.