13 h. ago Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar fumbles SPFL trophy during conference stunt

The party chief underestimated the weight of the metre-high gong.

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21 h. ago Top trade unionist warns Anas Sarwar of an 'absence of ambition' ahead of Holyrood election

STUC General Secretary Roz Foyer issued the call during the Scottish Labour conference.

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33 h. ago Anas Sarwar's speech marks the new direction Scottish Labour has been waiting for

Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says the Scottish Labour's leader conference speech saw him put forward a positive agenda to the SNP.

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33 h. ago Labour’s Anas Sarwar vows to ‘defy the odds’ and become Scottish first minister

The Scottish Labour leader has declared his ambition ahead of the Holyrood election next year.

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34 h. ago Anas Sarwar: I will ban mobile phones in school classrooms as Labour First Minister

The Scottish Labour leader said he would make schools ‘safe, calm places for learning again’

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34 h. ago Anas Sarwar echoes Donald Trump and Elon Musk by announcing Scottish Labour DOGE plan

The Scottish Labour leader said that he would create the department because of "the SNP's wasteful incompetence".

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34 h. ago Mobile phones to be banned in Scots schools if Labour wins next Holyrood election

Anas Sarwar used his keynote speech at the Scottish Labour conference to promise he would make schools "safe, calm places for learning again"

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37 h. ago Scotland ‘cannot afford’ to keep SNP in charge, warns Murray

The Scottish Secretary addressed the Scottish Labour conference on Friday.

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37 h. ago Blow for Anas Sarwar after Scottish Labour rejects motion on single sex spaces in schools

Delegates went against the leadership after critics accused the motion of "misinformation".

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45 h. ago Scots patients would receive free treatment in England under plan to fix NHS backlog

The plan has been put forward by Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar ahead of his party conference starting today.

Science

45 h. ago Anas Sarwar must ditch the caution if he wants beat the SNP and lead Scotland

Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says Scottish Labour will not fluke a win next year and have to be bold on policy and candidate selection.

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45 h. ago Scottish Labour to prioritise school leavers who do not go to university

EXCLUSIVE: Party leader Anas Sarwar will say apprenticeships, training and jobs should have the same government focus as higher education.

Culture

50 h. ago Anas Sarwar ‘will declare waiting times emergency’ if he becomes first minister

The Scottish Labour leader said he would do ‘whatever it takes’ to reduce waiting times for patients in the NHS.

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3 d. ago John Swinney on why he does not regret support for SNP's gender recognition reforms

John Swinney has stood by the Scottish Government’s gender recognition reforms despite Anas Sarwar having a change of heart.

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3 d. ago Scottish Labour faces ‘challenge’ to win next Holyrood elections, Sarwar reveals

Exclusive: Increases in support for Reform UK and Scottish Greens suggest a comfortable win for the SNP in 2026Anas Sarwar, the Scottish Labour leader, has admitted his party faces a significant challenge to win the next Holyrood elections after its popularity slumped in the polls.His party’s support has fallen by half since the chancellor cut the winter fuel payment and raised national insurance costs last year, leaving it trailing behind the Scottish National party (SNP). Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Scottish Labour faces ‘challenge’ to win next Holyrood elections, Sarwar admits

Exclusive: Increases in support for Reform UK and Scottish Greens suggest a comfortable win for the SNP in 2026Anas Sarwar, the Scottish Labour leader, has admitted his party faces a significant challenge to win the next Holyrood elections after its popularity slumped in the polls.His party’s support has fallen by half since the chancellor cut the winter fuel payment and raised national insurance costs last year, leaving it trailing behind the Scottish National party (SNP). Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Scrapping peak rail fares for good will be vote winner for Anas Sarwar

"The SNP should have scrapped peak rail fares for good and Sarwar’s move will be a vote winner."

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4 d. ago Scottish Labour vows to end '8am GP rush' and axing peak ScotRail fares

Anas Sarwar’s Scottish Labour has unveiled a key health policy as the 2026 Holyrood election campaign ramps up.

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4 d. ago Scottish Labour vows to end '8am GP rush' and axe peak ScotRail fares

Anas Sarwar’s Scottish Labour has unveiled a key health policy as the 2026 Holyrood election campaign ramps up.

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4 d. ago Anas Sarwar speaks of 'robust' conversations with Keir Starmer after difficult start for Labour Government

EXCLUSIVE: Sarwar also said leader also said the Scottish people are his "boss", not the Prime Minister.

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