Sarwar Steps Down as Scottish Labour Leader | Belfast News

Anas Sarwar is stepping down as Scottish Labour leader after five years, moving to Andy Burnham’s government and the House of Lords — a move that breaks his earlier pledge to stay in Holyrood if Labour lost the Scottish election. His departure clears the way for Monica Lennon’s return to Parliament, while Jackie Baillie takes interim charge as the party regroups after a crushing election loss that left Labour with its lowest-ever MSP tally since 1999. Sarwar’s tenure, marked by ambitious SNP-challenging goals and a recent public call for Keir Starmer’s resignation, ends as Scottish Labour looks to rebuild under new leadership. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ed95e86d3a35e8f1