Scottish Labour leader Johann Lamont is facing a growing leadership crisis amid claims that Jim Murphy is plotting her downfall this week. At the party's UK conference in Manchester there are strong rumours that Miss Lamont is 'ready' to quit, although this was slapped down by her supporters. The party is bracing itself for more in-fighting and soul-searching following last week's referendum, and the Scottish Daily Mail revealed yesterday that former Scottish Secretary Mr Murphy is already being lined up as the next leader. Scroll down for video The Labour party in Scotland is in the grip of in-fighting, amid claims Johann Lamont (centre) could quit to make way for Jim Murphy (left) as the party's leader north of the border
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Rumours swirl at party conference that Scottish leader Lamont will quit
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Comes just days after the historic referendum rejecting independence
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Jim Murphy, who toured 100 towns during campaign, on course for job
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