Anas Sarwar Appointed UK Minister of State for Trade
Anas Sarwar has announced he is joining Prime Minister Andy Burnham's Government as UK Minister of State for Trade, saying he is "delighted" to take on the role.
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Staff member · 2 min readReports Suggest Anas Sarwar Could Join Burnham Government as Minister
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar is reportedly set to resign and join Prime Minister Andy Burnham's government as a minister, triggering a Scottish Labour leadership contest.
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