Here, is the statement she read to the media.

I welcome the Electoral Commission's announcement today, clearing me of intentional wrongdoing. My honesty and integrity have been confirmed by this judgment.

I accept entirely the Electoral Commission's decision.

As I have all along accepted, a mistake was made. Significant steps were taken to ensure compliance - it is however clear that our system of checks did fail, which I entirely accept. Lessons have and will be learned.

I also welcome the Commission's decision that there is no basis for any finding of intentional wrongdoing on the part of me or my campaign team.

As I have maintained from the outset, there was no intentional wrongdoing on my part and I have now been vindicated by the independent body charged with policing electoral law.

I deeply regret that my campaign accepted a �950 donation, which it transpired was in breach of the rules, and I apologise, again, to my colleagues, my party and the public.

It was, and is, my intention to comply with the spirit and letter of the rules, and I co-operated fully with the Electoral Commission's inquiry from the outset.

I also very much welcome the fact that due process has been observed, following a thorough investigation by the responsible, independent regulator.

I hope other political parties who supported both the legislation and the regulatory role of the Electoral Commission will now accept its conclusions in this case.

Personally this has been both a salutary, and bruising experience.

Some of the coverage has hurt me and caused distress to many entirely innocent friends, my family and donors.

I said that I would not walk away from the leadership of Labour in the Scottish Parliament.

Let me add to that pledge. I will not walk away from my party, or the people of Scotland, while there remains a job to be done in restoring social justice to the top of the political agenda, fighting poverty and making Scotland a fairer, more prosperous place for everyone to live in.