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SCOTTISH Labour leader Johann Lamont is on the brink of stepping down, the Daily Record understands.

Despite helping lead the successful No campaign in the referendum, Lamont, who took over as leader in December 2011, is said to be about to quit.

Sources say she has grown weary of internal sniping about her leadership and tired of what is seen as meddling by the UK Labour party in the running of Scottish Labour.

Her resignation would leave Labour with a massive headache just six months before the next UK general eletion, with no obvious successor waiting in the wings.

Whoever takes over will face new First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who is expected to bring in several new faces to her cabinet when she takes office.