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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Ben Glaze

Nicola Sturgeon quitting 'paves way for Keir Starmer to become next Prime Minister'

Labour's revival in Scotland paves the way for Keir Starmer to stride in No10, the party’s Scottish chief has declared.

Speaking exclusively to the Mirror as the fallout from Nicola Sturgeon’s bombshell resignation reverberated around Britain, Anas Sarwar said the nationalist leader’s departure triggered a chance for “generational change”.

As delegates gathered in Edinburgh for this weekend’s Scottish Labour conference - which Mr Starmer addresses on Sunday - Mr Sarwar said the British party was on course for a return to power.

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