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Anas Sarwar reportedly set to quit as Scottish Labour leader for UK ministerial role

Wednesday, 22 July 2026, 06:25 · 1 min read

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar is reportedly preparing to step down from his position to accept a ministerial post in Andy Burnham's new UK government. According to reports including the Scottish Sun, Sarwar is expected to be elevated to the House of Lords (the upper chamber of the UK Parliament) and appointed as a minister in the newly restructured Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, led by Jonathan Reynolds. The move would mark a significant change at the top of Scottish Labour at a time when the party is navigating the early days of Burnham's premiership.

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The Guardian — Anas Sarwar reportedly set to quit as Scottish Labour leader to be minister in Andy Burnham’s government – as it happened ↗︎
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