Scottish Labour’s rivals decry ‘chancer’ Anas Sarwar for resigning to join Andy Burnham’s government
New prime minister has made Sarwar – the first senior Labour figure to call for Keir Starmer’s resignation – a peer
Scottish Labour’s rivals in Holyrood have slammed Anas Sarwar’s shock decision to resign as leader to sit in Andy Burnham’s new government, calling him a “chancer” and accusing him of lying to voters.
The prime minister has made Sarwar – who was the first senior Labour figure to call for Keir Starmer to resign – a peer and given him a ministerial post at the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, No 10 announced on Wednesday.
Source: Theguardian.com
Original source: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/22/scottish-labours-rivals-decry-chancer-anas-sarwar-for-resigning-to-join-andy-burnhams-government