Scottish Labour leader reveals he has not spoken to Starmer since calling for him to quit
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Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has not spoken to Sir Keir Starmer since the week he publicly said the prime minister should go - and stands by his position.
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Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar reveals he has not spoken to Starmer since calling for him to quit Anas Sarwar called for Sir Keir Starmer to step down as prime minister in February as he said no change could affect Scotland. Wednesday 18 March 2026 15:40, UK Why you can trust Sky News Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has not spoken to Sir Keir Starmer since the week he publicly said the prime minister should go - and stands by his position. Mr Sarwar told Sky News political editor Beth Rigby he spoke to Sir Keir a "couple of times" in the week in February he said the prime minister should quit at a news conference. "I've not spoken to him since that week," he said, but added their teams are still in regular contact and he still talks to the cabinet. Politics latest: Starmer and Badenoch clash over Mandelson at PMQs The Scot revealed Sir Keir was angry with him when he denounced him. "Of course he was going to be taking it negatively, of course he was going to be angry," he said. "But I think in fairness to him and to other members of the cabinet that hasn't meant the dialogue has stopped. More on Labour Reform UK maintain poll lead after row with YouGov Kemi Badenoch's hawkish approach to Iran war may not be wise John Prescott's son joins Greens Related Topics: Labour Scotland Sir Keir Starmer "We still have very positive conversations about what's right for Scotland and how we can make sure a UK Labour government is delivering for Scotland." 'I wasn't part of a coup' There were rumours Mr Sarwar had spoken to senior Labour figures, including Health Secretary Wes Streeting and former deputy leader Angela Rayner, before calling for Sir Keir to resign. But the cabinet quickly rallied around the prime minister after Mr Sarwar's intervention. Mr Sarwar added: "To be honest, it didn't surprise me because I'm not part of any coup. I wasn't part of any plot. "I wasn't interested in what it meant for Westminster. I'm only interested in what it means for Scotland." And...
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