ANAS Sarwar is the Scottish Labour group leader at Holyrood and an ally of Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Sarwar won a leadership election to take over the Scottish Labour MSP group in 2021, after Richard Leonard was forced out by Starmer.
Read on for the latest news and updates about Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar.
The latest headlines linked to Scottish Labour MSP and group leader Anas Sarwar:
October 19: Scottish Labour 'shamefully silent' over UK Government's austerity plans
October 17: SNP accuse Anas Sarwar of 'insulting' Scottish people ahead of Germany trip
October 11: 'Deluded': SNP MSP slates Anas Sarwar's defence of Labour's first 100 days in office
When did Anas Sarwar become the Scottish Labour leader?
After Leonard was forced out by Keir Starmer ahead of the 2021 Holyrood elections, Sarwar again stood to lead the group. He was successful, beating Monica Lennon in a two-horse race.
When was Anas Sarwar first elected as a politician?
Anas Sarwar was first elected as an MP at Westminster in the 2010 General Election. He had been selected to run in Glasgow Central in the place of his retiring father, millionaire businessman Mohammad Sarwar.
In the 2015 General Election, Sarwar lost the seat to the SNP’s Alison Thewliss.
When was Anas Sarwar elected to the Scottish Parliament?
In the 2021 Holyrood elections, Sarwar was again voted in to represent the Glasgow region as a list MSP. He had also stood in Glasgow Southside against Nicola Sturgeon, but lost by a significant margin of around 2:1.
When and where was Anas Sarwar born?
Anas Sarwar was born on March 14, 1983. He is currently 41 years old.
He was born in Glasgow, the area he represents at Holyrood.
What school did Anas Sarwar attend?
Anas Sarwar was privately educated at Hutchesons' Grammar School. One of the oldest schools in Scotland, it was founded in 1641.
Sarwar was at the school at the same time as former SNP leader and first minister Humza Yousaf.
He then went on to study dentistry at the University of Glasgow.
