5 h. ago Peter Mandelson revelations on Epstein friendship are 'very uncomfortable', says Anas Sarwar

Mandelson is reported to have told Epstein to "fight for early release" shortly before he was sentenced to 18 months in prison.

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5 h. ago John Swinney accused of 'effectively legalising' shoplifting in Scotland

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said the SNP’s record was ‘criminal’

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7 h. ago Peter Mandelson sacked by Keir Starmer after revelations over Epstein ties: Latest updates

Sir Keir Starmer had faced overwhelming pressure from his own party to force Lord Peter Mandelson to step down

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7 h. ago Peter Mandelson sacked as US ambassador after fresh revelations over his links to Epstein

Sir Keir Starmer initially said he maintained confidence in Lord Mandelson – but has faced mounting pressure to sack the ambassador

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7 h. ago Keir Starmer sacks Peter Mandelson over Jeffrey Epstein revelations

Foreign Office says extent of US ambassador’s friendship with paedophile not disclosed when he was appointedUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has sacked Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the US over his association with Jeffrey Epstein.The Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty told MPs that Mandelson had not disclosed the extent and depth of his friendship with Epstein, a paedophile financier, when he was appointed as the ambassador. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Keir Starmer sacks Peter Mandelson over Jeffrey Epstein ties

Foreign Office says extent of US ambassador’s friendship with disgraced financier not disclosed when he was appointedUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has sacked Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the US over his association with Jeffrey Epstein.The Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty told MPs that Mandelson had not disclosed the extent and depth of his friendship with Epstein, a convicted child sex offender, when he was appointed as the ambassador. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Voices: How Trump’s state visit could determine whether Mandelson survives

Calls for Keir Starmer to fire Peter Mandelson after the Epstein revelations are perfectly understandable, writes Simon Walters. But the US president’s impending state visit presents the prime minister with a diplomatic quandary of epic proportions

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28 h. ago Voices: Starmer must ask Mandelson some serious questions about his ‘best pal’ Epstein

Amid the fallout from the Epstein ‘Birthday Book’, could the revelation that Peter Mandelson helped broker a $1bn deal for Epstein be the point of no return, asks Sean O’Grady

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38 h. ago Shoplifting crackdown promised under plans unveiled by Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

The Glasgow MSP will make the commitment at an event in Glasgow today.

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3 d. ago Ian Murray's brutal sacking was triggered by a Scottish Labour away day snub

Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says allies of Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar believe Murray did not spend enough time north of the border on Labour duties, a claim the MP's allies flatly reject.

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4 d. ago Douglas Alexander ‘looking forward to being Scotland’s voice’

The new Scottish Secretary formally takes up the role on Monday.

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4 d. ago Douglas Alexander says Anas Sarwar is 'nobody's branch office manager' as he plots Labour fightback in Scotland

The new Scottish Secretary insisted Labour would make a political comeback next year despite trailing the SNP in the polls.

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7 d. ago ‘Get back to the day job’, Findlay tells Swinney after independence speech

The First Minister addressed supporters on Thursday morning to make a call for a new vote on Scotland’s future.

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8 d. ago Scottish Labour veteran handed key role by Anas Sarwar in Holyrood election campaign

EXCLUSIVE: Douglas Alexander will be co-chair of the campaign along with Jackie Baillie.

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1 week ago Anas Sarwar would ‘like to believe’ Holyrood toilets are safe after MSP charged over secret camera

The Scottish Labour leader made his comments at a party press conference in Glasgow.

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1 week ago Sarwar to 'champion Scotland’s ambitious majority' as Labour takes fight to 'Nimbys, yobs and criminals'

The Scottish Labour leader will deliver a speech ahead of MSPs returning from recess.

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1 week ago Anas Sarwar attacks "noisy minority" of public officials who block change

The Scottish Labour will make the claim in a speech today in Glasgow,

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1 week ago The SNP have failed the NHS and we cannot settle for managed decline

In his Daily Record column, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar rounds on the SNP for their handling of the economy and the health service.

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1 week ago 'Scotland’s failing services show why real change can’t wait'

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar will argue that bureaucrats who block progress need to be put on notice.

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1 week ago Scottish Labour leader gives cautious welcome to Stirling 'tourist tax' plans

But in an interview with the Observer, Anas Sarwar said the money shouldn't be used to replace the proper funding of resources at council level.

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