Anas Sarwar

Scottish Labour MSP Monica Lennon has said her party’s leadership contest ‘reeks of misogyny and male entitlement’. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Leader election should be about more than choosing a new face - Lorna Slater

Anas Sarwar

Why Anas Sarwar is not a hypocrite to accept a peerage Ian Swanson

Daniel Johnson has not ruled out standing to succeed Anas Sarwar

Susan Dalgety: Is Dan the man to lead Scottish Labour into future after Sarwar?

Daniel Johnson has not ruled out standing to succeed Anas Sarwar

City MSP Daniel Johnson on contest to replace Anas Sarwar

To claim every nationalist vote cast in the Scottish election was a demand for a referendum on independence is misleading (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Forget Indyref2, John, how about getting schools and NHS done? - Susan Da...

Anas Sarwar unveiling Scottish Labour's manifesto in Edinburgh

Perhaps Anas Sarwar should face an Andy Burnham-style challenge - Vladimir McTav...

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, speaking during an eve of poll rally in Glasgow

Why voting Labour is good for Scotland - Ian Murray

An artist's impression of the new Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion. But it remains ‘just an SNP manifesto promise’

SNP can’t be trusted to fix our health service - Ian Murray

Anas Sarwar has called Malcolm Offord, pictured, a “liar” and “a pathetic, poisonous, odious little man”. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell

A vote for Scottish Greens is a demand for better politics - Lorna Slater

Anas Sarwar said he wanted to work with Edinburgh and the the rest of the Lothians to develop regional transport. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Anas Sarwar appears to offer broad support to tram expansion plans

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar launches the party's manifesto in Edinburgh

Labour in positive mood despite poor opinion poll ratings Ian Swanson

The service would run on routes between Edinburgh and Glasgow Central via Shotts

Labour pledges new express rail service between Edinburgh and Glasgow

Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton making a splash

Vladimir McTavish: Lib Dems make elections fun – but I won’t be voting for them

Chancellor Rachel Reeves at the Treasury Committee yesterday

SNP is wasting investment in Scotland - Ian Murray

Gregor Poynton MP has welcomed the plan to fix pot holes in West Lothian.

MP welcomes plan to fix West Lothian potholes

Foysol Choudhury is appealing to Anas Sawar for the chance to clear his name

Exclusive Suspended MSP says he could be victim of a conspiracy
Lothian MSP Foysol Choudhury, who was suspended by Labour in September over an unspecified allegation, believes he could be the victim of a conspiracy by people who don’t want him to stand again.
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Sarwar is on the side of Scots but are Scots on Sarwar’s side? - Susan Dalgety

Scotland's Sione Tuipulotu lifts the Calcutta Cup during a Guinness Six Nations match

17 brilliant photos of celebrities and fans loving Scotland vs England

Red roses and Champagne are back on as Labour at Westminster and its Scottish branch office kiss and make up

It’s back to hearts and flowers as call for PM to quit fizzles out - Vladimir M...

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar leaves a press conference after calling for Keir Starmer to resign as Prime Minister (Picture: Robert Perry)

We need Sarwar to become First Minister - Ian Murray

Anas Sarwar at his Monday press conference

Anas Sarwar's call for Keir Starmer to go rallies Cabinet to PM's side Ian Swanson

Anas Sarwar at today's press conference

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar calls for Keir Starmer to go

Restrictions on addictive features are being considered

Making the online world safer for children - Ian Murray

Finance Secretary Shona Robison reveals her budget for the coming year next week, and our columnist expects her to deliver a ‘dog’s breakfast’. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Predictable battle lines already drawn for Holyrood elections - Sue Webber

Gregor Poynton MP with Scottish Labour's West Lothian candidates Jenny Young and Jordan Stokoe

Poynton attends Sarwar speech and calls for Swinney to debate SNP record in West...

How can First Minister John Swinney, far left, and Health Secretary Neil Gray, seen with blood transfusion workers in Edinburgh, treat the Scottish NHS? (Picture: Peter Summers/Getty Images)

Scottish NHS still under major pressure despite extra spending - Susan Dalgety

The choice at the next Scottish Parliament election will be between a progressive SNP Government or the populist right of Nigel Farage

Don’t choose Labour’s betrayal or Farage’s fear and loathing - Angus Robertson
Polling ahead of the next Scottish Parliament election suggests that the race is increasingly a showdown between the Scottish National Party and Reform UK.
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Secretary of State for Scotland Douglas Alexander (left) and Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar during the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool on Sunday (Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)

Labour in damage control mode - Angus Robertson

The first Robin Cook Intern, Lena Zielinska meting with Anas Sarwar MSP and Gregor Poynton MP.

Robin Cook intern meets Scottish Labour leader

Gregor Poynton MP, Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar MSP, West Lothian Council Leader Cllr Lawrence Fitzpatrick, Scottish Labour candidate for Almond Valley Jordon Stokoe and Pauline Cowen from East Calder Health Centre Campaign Group.

Poynton, Sarwar and Stokoe call for urgent action on overcrowded East Calder Med...

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Gregor Poynton MP urges Scottish Government to take decisive action to protect j...

Reform UK has suggested the Barnett Formula and block funding grant from Westminster should go to be replaced with more tax powers for the Scottish Parliament

Obvious how little Reform UK understands Scotland - Sue Webber

Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville speaks to MSPs on the Scottish Government's response to the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman under equalities law, in the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Supreme Court gender ruling addresses elephant in the room - Sue Webber

Scottish Green Party co-leader Lorna Slater

No good can come from embracing Donald Trump - Lorna Slater

SBN at New York’s Tartan Day Parade

Painting the town tartan - Scottish business network at New York Tartan Week

Anas Sarwar (left) had promised no return to austerity.

Looks like austerity to us, Anas - Angus Robertson

Rachel Reeves has been urged to boost business confidence in the forthcoming Spending Review

Labour should follow German plan for economic investment - Angus Robertson

John Swinney of the SNP, left, and Anas Sarwar of Labour take part in BBC Scotland's UK General Election Debate at The University Of Glasgow in June 2024 (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Read my lips, this is austerity 2.0 - Simita Kumar

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar (Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

Labour cuts will hurt those with least - Lorna Slater

Labour seeks to focus on positive message for Holyrood elections Ian Swanson

Councillor Simita Kumar

Leadership missing in action - Simita Kumar

Edinburgh households are facing a proposed eight per cent council tax rise. Picture: Shaun Wilkinson

Council tax rises are a sign of economic mismanagement - Sue Webber

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A Greener budget that delivers for people and planet - Lorna Slater

The Labour Government has approved multiple solar energy farms, says Ian Murray (Picture: Getty Images)

Clean power will secure energy independence - Ian Murray

Scottish Secretary Ian Murray

Labour losing the plot - Sue Webber

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Ian Murray: New Year, time for a fresh start in Holyrood

Midlothian MP Kirsty McNeill has welcomed the release of funds to former miners.

Nearly 1000 former miners get pension boost

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey jumps into the water as he attempts an Aqua Jungle floating assault course during a visit to Spot-On-Wake in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, while on the General Election campaign trail. Picture: Jacob King/PA Wire

Liberal Democrats need to stop goofing around - John McLellan

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

New Labour’s Tory austerity measures show no sign of easing - Angus Robertson

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar speaks during the Labour Party Conference at the ACC Liverpool

Change has begun for Scotland with Labour - Ian Murray

Many senior citizens are worried at the loss of winter fuel payments

We’re not better off in broken Britain - Christine Grahame

Anas Sarwar defended Rachel Reeves's winter fuel payment cuts, saying it made little sense for 'millionaires' to get the handout at a time of immense pressure on public services (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty)

The strange incident of the party reversal on pensioner payments - John McLellan

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar and some of the new Scottish Labour MPs. Image: Getty Images.

Lip reading is not Labour’s speciality on austerity politics- Angus Robertson

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

Man found guilty of sending threatening message to political leader

The Bank of England must decide whether to cut interest rates

Financial black holes don’t get much darker - Ian Murray

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