# Anas Sarwar

# Anas Sarwar

**Party:** Scottish Labour
**Constituency/Region:** Glasgow (list)
**First elected:** 7 May 2026
**Previous roles:** Scottish Labour leader.

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## Bio

| Detail | Info |
|--------|------|
| **Full name** | Anas Sarwar |
| **Born** | 14 March 1983 (age 43), Glasgow |
| **Party** | Scottish Labour & Co-operative |
| **Current office** | Leader of the Scottish Labour Party |
| **Previous roles** | Acting Leader (2014), Deputy Leader (2011–2014), MP for Glasgow Central (2010–2015), MSP for Glasgow (2016–present) |
| **Education** | University of Glasgow (BDS - Dentistry) |
| **Pre-politics profession** | Dentist |

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## Twitter/X Discussion

> *Source: Nitter (via Docker on Windows PC), 27 May 2026*

Accounts: @ammacj, @msm_monitor, @MrJohnNicolson, @broomhilldons, @PeatWorrier, @ThomasKerrMSP, @HARBIE90, @GuidoFawkes

- QEUH hospital inquiry counsel proving Sarwar lied to parliament and bereaved parents — major ongoing story
- Criticised alongside Russell Findlay for remaining in post after leading parties to worst-ever Holyrood results
- Called on to resign as Scottish Labour leader after poor election result
- Reported as refusing to step down until Starmer does

## Reddit Discussion

> *Source: Eddrit (via Docker on Windows PC), 27 May 2026*

Key threads found:
- **r/Scotland** — [Pro-Scottish Labour group turns on Anas Sarwar](https://reddit.com/r/Scotland/comments/1sm2rdm/)
- **r/unitedkingdom** — [Scottish Labour commits to banning transgender conversion therapy](https://reddit.com/r/unitedkingdom/comments/1quek4y/)

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## Sources

- Scottish Parliament website
- Wikipedia — 2026 Scottish Parliament election