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Public Will Value My Honesty in Call for Starmer to Quit, Says Sarwar
Anas Sarwar cited 'too many mistakes' and ethical concerns around Peter Mandelson’s appointment in calling on Keir Starmer to resign, amid Labour’s leadership tensions.
- On Monday, Anas Sarwar, Scottish Labour leader, called for Keir Starmer to resign at a hastily arranged press conference after First Minister's Questions at Holyrood.
- Questions about Starmer’s judgment over Matthew Doyle and related revelations prompted the intervention, including fury over Mandelson's links to Jeffrey Epstein and Doyle's campaigning for Sean Morton.
- A survey of 1,001 Scottish residents found 52 per cent supported Sarwar's decision, while 26 per cent opposed, despite Sarwar's net approval being minus 25.
- In Westminster, Cabinet ministers rallied around Prime Minister Starmer, who refused to resign, saying he would not walk away from his mandate, following Sarwar's call on Monday.
- The next big test is the Gorton and Denton by-election on February 26, followed by the May 7, 2026 Scottish Parliament election, with SNP projected to win around 60 seats and Labour possibly returning just 16 MSPs.
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Sarwar says Starmer welcome on campaign trail despite resignation call
Anas Sarwar has said Keir Starmer would be welcome to join Scottish Labour’s Holyrood campaign, despite having urged him to resign as prime minister only days earlier. The Scottish Labour leader reiterated on Sunday that he stood by his call for a change of leadership in Downing Street, arguing there had been “too many mistakes” at the top of the UK government. But he made clear that he would not block Starmer from campaigning north of the borde…
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