Sarwar ‘proud’ of Labour’s election showing despite recording worst ever result in Scotland
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar at the count in the Scottish Parliamentary Elections at the Emirates Arena, Glasgow
SCOTTISH Labour leader Anas Sarwar has said that he is proud of the party’s election showing despite recording its worst ever result in Scotland and returning its lowest number of elected members.
The party leader said that Labour has “something to build on” over the next five years after returning 22 MSPs and winning 18 per cent of the regional list vote, down from 24 MSPs and more than 19 per cent in 2016.
Mr Sarwar, whose party will remain in third place in Holyrood, has claimed that Labour are now “back on the pitch” in Scotland.
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