| Updated:
Darling to step down as MP at 2015 election
LABOUR veteran and former chancellor Alistair Darling last night announced he is standing down as an MP at the next election.
Darling headed the Better Together campaign against Scottish independence, gaining victory in September’s referendum.
Last night Darling threw his support for the Scottish Labour leadership behind Jim Murphy.
“Jim has the enthusiasm, the energy and above all he’s a fighter. For too long we have sat back when we needed to fight,” Darling told the Financial Times.
He added he was “frustrated” that the Labour party had not used the 10 point win in the Scottish independence referendum to renew itself in time for the general election.
And Darling hinted he could campaign in future for the UK to remain in the EU.