Chris Mason: Sarwar ministerial role sees promotion of another Starmer critic
Months after calling on Keir Starmer to quit, the Scottish Labour leader is set to become a minister in Burnham's government, the BBC's political editor writes.
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar is set to take a ministerial role in Andy Burnham’s government, according to BBC political editor Chris Mason, in a move that would elevate another figure who previously criticised Keir Starmer.
The BBC report says Sarwar, who months ago called for Starmer to resign, is now expected to move into government under Burnham. The development would mark a notable shift for a politician who has been among the more vocal critics of Labour’s UK leadership.
The reported promotion comes at a time when Labour figures across the party continue to manage tensions between Westminster leadership and senior voices in Scotland and elsewhere. Sarwar’s previous call for Starmer to quit had placed him in the camp of internal critics, making the prospect of a ministerial appointment politically significant.
Chris Mason’s reporting suggests the move is being viewed as part of a broader reshaping of roles around Burnham’s administration, with Sarwar emerging as one of the latest figures to be brought into that circle. The BBC piece does not, based on the available feed summary, set out the full terms of the appointment or any timetable for its formal announcement.
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Source: BBC Politics - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2rv14em3jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
