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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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James Walker

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Top scottish labour official brands anas sarwar failure as leader amid lords move - The Untold Story

Anas Sarwar (Image: PA)

SENIOR Scottish Labour officials have hit out at Anas Sarwar amid reports he is set to stand down to become a minister in Andy Burnham's government.

It would mean the Scottish Labour leader would have to leave the Scottish Parliament and take up a seat in the House of Lords – a move he ruled out just two days before May’s Holyrood election.

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