Scottish Labour’s rivals decry ‘chancer’ Anas Sarwar for resigning to join Andy Burnham’s government

New prime minister plans to make Sarwar – the first senior Labour figure to call for Keir Starmer’s resignation – a peerScottish 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 plans to make Sarwar – who was the first senior Labour figure to call for Keir Starmer to resign – a peer and give him a ministerial post at the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade. Continue reading...