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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Severin Carrell Scotland editor

Scottish Labour faces ‘challenge’ to win next Holyrood elections, Sarwar admits

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Anas Sarwar, the Scottish Labour leader, said the SNP’s record in government would be ‘on the line’ at the next Holyrood elections.
Anas Sarwar, the Scottish Labour leader, said the SNP’s record in government would be ‘on the line’ at the next Holyrood elections. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian

Anas Sarwar, the Scottish Labour leader, has admitted his party faces a significant challenge to win the next Holyrood elections after its popularity slumped in the polls.

His party’s support has fallen by half since the chancellor cut the winter fuel payment and raised national insurance costs last year, leaving it trailing behind the Scottish National party (SNP).

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