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Sarwar says he will 'absolutely' stay on as Labour leader
Key takeaways
- Labour lost four seats last week, returning just 17 of the 129 seats available.
- Sarwar refused to be drawn on how long he would continue as leader and did not commit to leading his party into the next election in five years' time.
- He told BBC Scotland's The Sunday Show his "responsibility now is to hold my party together," and pledged to hold "the newly elected SNP government to account on their record".
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PA Media Anas Sarwar has led Scottish Labour to two defeats in Holyrood elections Anas Sarwar has insisted he will "absolutely" stay on as Scottish Labour leader, despite his party recording their worst ever result at a Scottish Parliament election.
Labour lost four seats last week, returning just 17 of the 129 seats available.
Sarwar refused to be drawn on how long he would continue as leader and did not commit to leading his party into the next election in five years' time.
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