Katy Clark, a Scottish Labour MSP, rules herself out of the party’s Scottish leadership contest as nominations open, according to multiple reports. Both outlets say Clark steps aside from the selection process and encourages the eventual winner to promote wider candidate diversity. The coverage notes that Clark’s decision is framed as guidance for how the next stage of the leadership race should influence party selection, rather than a competitive challenge from within the contest. While details of the nomination timeline and process are not provided in the excerpts, the reports agree on the central points: Clark is not standing, nominations are currently open, and she calls for the winning candidate to support the selection of a broader and more diverse range of candidates for the party’s future. The articles do not suggest any specific replacement candidate or alternative internal contest as a direct result of her decision in the material provided.