Scottish Labor leader Anas Sarwar is set to become a minister in the Burnham government.

Scottish Labor leader Anas Sarwar is set to become a minister in Andy Burnham’s government.

Official confirmation is expected in the next hours.

This means Sarwar will leave the Scottish Parliament and his leadership role and take a seat in the House of Lords.

Sarwar publicly called for Sir Keir Starmer to resign in February, sparking a political upheaval close to the then prime minister’s death.

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