#scottish-parliament-election

#scottish-parliament-election

"I have a genuine friendship with Keir Starmer. But my first priority and my first loyalty is to my country, Scotland," Sarwar said. "That's why the distraction needs to end, and the leadership in Downing Street needs to change." Sarwar made no secret of his gaze being fixed on May elections to the Scottish parliament at Holyrood, where Labour is struggling in the polls against the Scottish National Party (SNP) that has led Scottish governments for years now.

Anas Sarwar, the Scottish Labour leader, is to call on Keir Starmer to stand down as prime minister and Labour leader at a hastily arranged press conference in Glasgow. Sarwar is said to be furious that the prime minister's repeated mistakes have heavily damaged support for Scottish Labour in the run-up to crucial Scottish parliament elections in May. The latest opinion polls show Labour trailing in third place behind the Scottish National party and Reform,