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May election could be Labour’s ‘only chance’ to oust SNP – Anas Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader was speaking as he addressed his party’s conference in Paisley.

Evening Standard

‘Underdog’ Anas Sarwar insists Labour can win Scottish election in 10 weeks

He cautioned against using the party’s defeat in the Gorton and Denton Westminster by-election to forecast the outcome of the May 7 poll in Scotland.

The Independent UK

Sarwar gambles on break with Starmer as Labour support slumps

Scottish Labour leader hopes distancing himself from PM will shift focus to SNP’s record, but voters remain unconvinced

The Guardian - UK

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Documents on Peter Mandelson appointment to be released early March – minister

Mr Jones’ statement came minutes before the force announced Lord Mandelson had been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on Scottish Labour: Keir Starmer needs Anas Sarwar’s act of betrayal to pay off

Editorial: The leader of Scottish Labour will use its spring conference to demonstrate that he is his own man. Ironically, the prime minister’s survival may depend on his success

The Guardian - UK

Swinney vows ‘absolute confidence’ in Lord Advocate amid row over Murrell memo

Dorothy Bain KC has been accused of giving the SNP leader political advantage with a minute about the case against Peter Murrell.

Evening Standard

Swinney vows to respect court ‘independence’ amid Murrell charge questions

The First Minister declined to comment on why he was given sight of the indictment weeks before it was made public.

Evening Standard

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‘Idiotic’ for John Swinney to attack other groups as ‘dodgy’, Anas Sarwar says

The Scottish Labour leader told the SNP the party had ‘huge questions to answer themselves’ as they attacked a Labour think tank.

Evening Standard

Tuesday briefing: The factors that will shape the future of Scotland

In today’s newsletter: As Scottish voters prepare to go to the polls, how can Labour, Reform and the Conservatives capitalise on weakening trust in the SNP?

The Guardian - UK

Public will value my honesty in call for Starmer to quit, says Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader was pressed on whether his own position has been weakened by the events of this week.

Evening Standard

Starmer doubles down on closer links with EU as he says Britain is ‘turning its back’ on Brexit years

Prime minister comes out fighting after calls for him to resign over Mandelson scandal and says he will still be Labour leader at the time of the next election

The Independent UK

Starmer insists he will lead Labour into the next election after turbulent week

Sir Keir also said appointing Lord Peter Mandelson ambassador to Washington was a ‘mistake’.

The Independent UK

Sir Keir Starmer says he ‘ended the week much stronger’ after political strife

The Prime Minister said his party was ‘completely united’ on issues including Ukraine and the economy.

Evening Standard

I did not step back from urging Starmer to quit in call with him – Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader said he spoke to the Prime Minister on the phone on Thursday.

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Union chief calls for Angela Rayner to replace Keir Starmer or risk Labour defeat to Reform UK

Exclusive: TSSA general secretary wants Rayner to take charge after Gorton byelection which she expects party to lose

The Independent UK

Children’s social media addictions linked to mental health problems in new study

Lead author calls for restrictions on addictive social media app features

Evening Standard

Labour is united behind Sarwar’s bid to be next first minister – Alexander

The Scottish Secretary has sought to downplay divisions within the party after its Scottish leader called on the PM to quit.

Evening Standard

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy condemns Labour briefings ‘dripping with misogyny’

It comes after the Prime Minister held talks with female Labour parliamentarians earlier on Wednesday.

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Evening Standard

Pam Duncan-Glancy defends her relationship with convicted paedophile

The Labour MSP has been suspended from the party due to her ties with Sean Morton.

The Guardian - UK

Anas Sarwar says Starmer can campaign in Scotland after calling for him to quit

Scottish Labour leader agrees PM can support party’s effort to win May’s Holyrood election in abrupt about-face

Evening Standard

Starmer urged to appoint a woman as first secretary of state to tackle misogyny

It comes as the Prime Minister was accused of ‘stuffing Government with hypocrites and paedophile apologists’.

Evening Standard

Sarwar says ‘things have to change’ as he stands by call for Starmer to resign

The Scottish Labour leader told reporters that Scots deserved to know if he was ‘willing to call out failure wherever I see it’.

Evening Standard

Starmer accused of ‘stuffing Government with paedophile apologists’ by Badenoch

The Prime Minister has faced pressure to step down.

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer is the bandage that Labour can’t rip off for fear of opening old wounds

The party’s MPs know their leader is failing but they are paralysed by fear of a contest with no obvious successor, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

Evening Standard

Starmer to face PMQs after pledging to ‘never walk away’

Sir Keir hit out at infighting within his party.

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