All news on the topic: Anas Sarwar

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Tears, cheers and New Order: Inside Andy Burnham’s first day as Labour leader
Andy Burnham says he will speak up for all parts of the UK in his first speech after being named Labour leader.
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Andy Burnham open to backing new North Sea oil and gas projects
Andy Burnham is open-minded to giving the green light to more oil and gas licences in the North Sea in a bid to help reindustrialise Britain and boost jobs, LBC understands.
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Starmer quits as PM after Burnham’s Makerfield victory triggers Labour collapse
The Labour leader concedes to growing pressure following Andy Burnham’s victory against Reform UK in Makerfield.
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Glasgow mosque locked down as masked men march through city after Belfast stabbing
Worshippers had to be locked in as a group of men wearing black hoodies and balaclavas marched on Glasgow’s largest mosque, according to Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar.
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Keir Starmer brings back Gordon Brown amid growing calls for his resignation after Labour setbacks
Gordon Brown is set to return to government after meeting with Keir Starmer on Saturday as the Prime Minister faces pressure following poor election performances across the UK.
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Trump praises John Swinney after SNP election win as Labour suffers heavy losses in Scotland
US president Donald Trump has described John Swinney as a "good man" as he congratulated him on his election win.
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Local elections turn into referendum on Starmer as Labour braces for crushing losses
FED up with your local councillor failing to fix the potholes? Thinking about voting them out tomorrow?
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Scotland’s political funding exposed: billionaires and business elites bankroll parties
You probably haven’t heard of him, but one out of every five pounds banked by Scottish parties came from his fortune. Robin MacGeachy’s wealth was made in the obscure business of gas generators for science labs, and he’s used it to become the biggest money man ahead of this election.
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Ex-SNP council leader faces sentencing over multiple sexual offence convictions
A former SNP council leader found guilty of multiple sex offences against young men and teenagers is scheduled to be sentenced on Tuesday.
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Trump credits King Charles as US drops tariffs on Scotch whisky
The King is toasting Donald Trump after the US president said he will remove tariffs on Scottish whisky.
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Starmer accused of ’skulking’ and shunning Sarwar in ’strange’ Scotland visit
Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of “skulking” around Scotland and avoiding Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar during a brief visit north of the border.
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Anas Sarwar vows to ban transgender women from female prisons within days if elected first minister
Anas Sarwar has vowed to ban transgender women from the female prison estate "within days" if he becomes first minister after the Holyrood election.
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Anas Sarwar says £1bn Glasgow prison ‘not fit for purpose’ as inmate numbers hit record high
Scotland’s new £1bn super-prison will be too small to solve an overcrowding crisis despite costing the same to build as a five-star Dubai hotel, Anas Sarwar has warned.
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Political earthquake in Scotland: Labour snatch seat from SNP, Reform on the rise
Labour has recorded a shock victory in the Holyrood by-election, seizing the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse seat from the SNP.
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Swinney’s slimmed-down plans prompt criticism of ‘managed decline’
First minister makes eradicating child poverty his top priority while Scottish Labour says he had ‘no vision’
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Keir Starmer calls for Gaza 'ceasefire that lasts' ahead of crunch Commons vote
Keir Starmer's remarks come as Labour faces pressure to back an SNP motion in the Commons this week demanding an 'immediate ceasefire' in the Middle East conflict
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Police treating 'NHS board as suspect' in sudden death of 10-year-old girl
Milly Main died in 2017 after she contracted an infection at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital with Scotland's biggest health board now reportedly being considered a formal suspect
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'Repeating Tony Blair's catastrophic Iraq error could derail Keir Starmer'
Kevin Maguire says Keir Starmer is caught between a rock and a hard place as he could alienate either the Jewish community or the Muslim population with his stance on the war in Gaza
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Scottish by-election key 'stepping stone' in path towards a Labour majority
Labour is seeking to overturn the SNP's 5,320 majority at the by-election in Rutherglen and Hamilton West - a seat that has repeatedly switched allegiances since 2010
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Labour could scoop almost two dozen seats from SNP at next general election
The YouGov analysis found Labour could win 23 seats in Scotland at the next Westminster election - the party's best performance in their former stronghold since 2010
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'Whether you live in Glasgow or Gateshead, you know time is up for the Tories'
Writing for the Mirror, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar declares "we need to pull our country together and build a better future for the people of Britain"
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'Labour’s Scottish leader and Keir Starmer real winners of Sturgeon’s step-down'
Humza Yousaf is set to be Scotland’s first Muslim First Minister is a landmark moment - but a bitter battle for leadership has exposed damaging cracks in the SNP
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Nicola Sturgeon's successor as leader of the SNP to be announced today
The fate of the three candidates - Humza Yousaf, Kate Forbes and Ash Regan - will be revealed at around 2pm on Monday at the BT Murrayfield stadium in Edinburgh.
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Keir Starmer declares the 'tide is turning' on the Tories and SNP
The party chief called on former Labour voters in Scotland to return to the fold following Nicola Sturgeon's shock announcement last week that she will step down as First Minister
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Nicola Sturgeon quitting 'paves way for Keir Starmer to be next Prime Minister'
Labour Party's Scottish chief Anas Sarwar said he and Keir Starmer now face the challenge of building a co­alition of people to boot out the current Tory Government
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