Iain Gray

The Edinburgh Evening News is reporting today that Iain Gray, who was until recently a special adviser to the Secretary of State for Scotland, Douglas Alexander, has been selected as the Labour candidate for the constituency of Berwick and East Lothian in May's Scottish Parliamentary elections.

Iain, of course, was an MSP and minister between 1999 and 2003 and it has been widely known that he wished to return to Holyrood. He has now resigned as a Scotland Office special adviser and reportedly spent today clearing his desk.

You can read more about this story by clicking here.