Don’t let Farage and Reform divide us, Labour’s Sarwar urges Holyrood leaders

Anas Sarwar: ‘It’s my intention to make sure there is a credible opposition that holds the SNP’s feet to the fire.’ Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA

The Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, has warned other Scottish political leaders not to spend the next Holyrood parliament “shouting about Nigel Farage”, saying his job is to ensure there is a credible opposition at Holyrood “that holds the SNP’s feet to the fire”.

While the Scottish National party won a fifth successive Holyrood victory and ended up with 58 MSPs, Labour had its worst result since devolution in 1999, tying for second place with Reform UK as both parties secured 17 MSPs.