Anas Sarwar is set to quit as Scottish Labour leader to be a minister in Andy Burnham’s Government, according to reports.
Ministerial role in revamped department
Mr Sarwar will be elevated to the Lords to take up a ministerial post at the revamped Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, headed by Jonathan Reynolds, according to media including the Scottish Sun.
Background and recent developments
The Scottish Labour leader called for Sir Keir Starmer to step down as prime minister in February. He hailed successor Mr Burnham for his “bold Labour vision” as he entered No 10 this week.
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Former Greater Manchester mayor Mr Burnham appointed his Cabinet on Monday after taking office, but a raft of ministerial appointments are still to come. Mr Sarwar has been Scottish Labour leader since 2021.
