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Saturday, Dec 6

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Why Anas Sarwar should put Scottish Labour's weight behind a return to EU

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Scottish Labour need to come up with something big if they are to close the gap on the SNP before next year’s Holyrood election

Thursday, Dec 4

19

Cutting income tax is the promise Anas Sarwar needs to make to distance himself from Keir Starmer

Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says Anas Sarwar may need to bring forward his income tax plan is he wants to eat into the SNP's 17 point lead for Holyrood.

Thursday, Nov 27

21

Keeping windfall tax was 'right choice', insists Anas Sarwar amid industry backlash

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The Scottish Labour leader said the move allowed the UK Government to cut energy bills and reduce child poverty

Wednesday, Nov 26

18

Labour Government scrapped two child benefit cap after “personal campaign” by Anas Sarwar

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Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says the Budget was good for Scottish Labour and gives Anas Sarwar gains to take to voters.

Sunday, Nov 23

13

Anas Sarwar demands 'package to bring down energy bills' in UK Budget

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The Scottish Labour leader said Chancellor Rachel Reeves must bring forward measures which reduce energy costs for consumers and businesses on Wednesday.

Anas Sarwar praises 'brave' Shabana Mahmood over immigration and asylum crackdown

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The Scottish Labour leader said action is needed to fix the "broken" immigration system.

Saturday, Nov 22

19

Sarwar vows 'big, bold and meaningful change' on the way if Labour wins at Holyrood

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Anas Sarwar outlined the "new ideas, new energy and new solutions" that Labour offers while speaking at a Scottish Labour police conference in Edinburgh today.

Scotland cannot rely on migrants to fill social care jobs - Sarwar

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Anas Sarwar said the UK's "broken immigration system" needed to be fixed, and better wages were needed to attract Scottish workers.

18

Scottish Election 2026: Anas Sarwar promises ‘big change’ if Labour wins Holyrood elections

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Scottish Labour leader promised he would lead “a government that works as hard as the people it serves”.

14

Anas Sarwar vows new emergency mental health service if Scottish Labour win election

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New Labour plan would put trained professionals, not police, first on mental health emergencies.

Friday, Nov 14

17

Anas Sarwar brands SNP 'economically illiterate' in clash over income tax rises

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EXCLUSIVE: The Scottish Labour leader accused the SNP of "effectively arguing for a cut to its own budget".

16

Anas Sarwar demands Rachel Reeves uses Budget to finally scrap two-child cap on benefits

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The Scottish Labour leader said Rachel Reeves had to deliver a Budget that "confronts child poverty".

Thursday, Nov 13

Anas Sarwar would struggle to find the route to victory at Holyrood with a pair of binoculars

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Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says the latest nonsense from Downing Street is another example of the Labour Government scuppering Sarwar.

15

Anas Sarwar hits out at briefers 'undermining' Labour government led by Keir Starmer

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Anas Sarwar has accused briefers of “undermining” the message of the Labour UK government.

Anas Sarwar blasts “deeply unhelpful” and “unacceptable” Downing Street briefing war

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The Scottish Labour leader hit out after over 24 hours of chaos at the heart of the UK Government.

Tuesday, Nov 11

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Anas Sarwar backs oil and gas drilling and calls for 'balanced approach' to North Sea

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The Scottish Labour leader has pleaded with his UK government colleagues to be “pursuing the opportunities that exist in oil and gas” in the North Sea despite a manifesto pledge to end new licensing.

Tuesday, Nov 4

17

Child attempted murder rise partly due to 'SNP incompetence', claims Anas Sarwar

The number of children accused of attempted murder in Scotland has risen significantly according to new figures from a Scottish Police Authority report.

14

Anas Sarwar challenges John Swinney to use £1 billion underspend as Holyrood braces for UK Budget

The rate of income tax paid by workers in Scotland is set by Holyrood but a hike elsewhere in the UK could still have a negative impact on public spending north of the Border.

Wednesday, Oct 29

16

Anas Sarwar insists Scots support closure of asylum hotels and 'understand' why barracks are used instead

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The Scottish Labour challenged the SNP to offer an alternative to using army barracks to temporarily house refugees.

Sunday, Oct 19

06

Lifting two-child cap can help Anas Sarwar become First Minister, says Lucy Powell

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The Labour deputy leadership candidate told the Sunday Mail she still believes Sarwar's party can come out on top in May's Holyrood election.