Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay said: “Having jumped before he was pushed by Labour MPs, Sir Keir Starmer will be remembered as the Prime Minister of U-turns and broken promises.
“But putting Andy Burnham into Downing Street changes nothing because our country will still be stuck with a left-wing Labour government that will only ever increase people’s taxes while failing to tackle the out-of-control benefits bill.
“And they’re too arrogant to end their idiotic war on Scotland’s oil and gas sector, despite our party’s seismic victory in Aberdeen South.
“Fundamentally, this failing Labour government will take the same damaging approach seen by the SNP administration, which spells double disaster for Scotland.”