First Minister McLeish resigns in expenses row

The Scottish First Minister Henry McLeish has resigned following a row about office expenses.

The Scottish First Minister Henry McLeish has resigned following a row about office expenses.

He had been under pressure from opposition parties in Scotland to stand down, since it emerged he received £36,000 from sub-letting his constituency office in Glenrothes, Fife, during his time as a Westminster MP.

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