Anas Sarwar denies sacking Labour candidate who backed independence

Anas Sarwar said he was not involved in the sacking of Glasgow Kelvin candidate Hollie Cameron ahead of the Holyrood election last year

ANAS Sarwar has denied having any involvement in the sacking of an independence-supporting election candidate last year.

In an interview with the BBC on Tuesday, the Scottish Labour leader was questioned about the de-selection of Hollie Cameron – who was the original candidate in Glasgow Kelvin for the Scottish Parliament election – after she expressed support for independence and a second referendum.