Anas Sarwar
United Kingdom
Labour
Member of the 7th Scottish Parliament
government
Anas Sarwar, Baron Sarwar is a Scottish Labour and Co-operative politician who has served as Minister of State for Trade since July 2026, having previously served as Leader of the Scottish Labour Party from 2021 to 2026. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow Central from 2010 to 2015, when he lost his seat to the SNP's Alison Thewliss and then a regional Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Glasgow from 2016 to 2026.
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Sep 20, 2026
Lean Right
The Scottish Labour leader is positioning himself for the 2026 Holyrood election, buoyed by Labour's general election success in Scotland.
Conservatives see him as a key ally of Starmer who will enable Labour's centralising agenda and fail to stand up for Scottish interests within the Union.