Sarwar Stands Firm on Starmer Resignation Call

0:00It's April 17, I'm Cory with the story, and this is Europe News Today News from Europe Powered by AI. Scottish Labour leader Anna Sarwar is standing firm on his call for Prime Minister Kierstarmer to resign back in February. He said there were just too many mistakes coming out of number 10, and even though it stung personally, he has zero regrets. Scottish Labour crushed it in the 2024 UK general election, but now their polls have tanked, dropping them behind even reform UK and some. Spots. Sarwar made the move thinking about Scotland first, not what it might stir up in Westminster. He opened up to wrestler gradoe about the personal side, and meeting his close friendship with Sarwar made it her bad on both ends. Still, Sarwar figured Scots needed to see his standards and loyalty to the North. No shock to him that most party folks down south, including Scottish Labour MPs, didn't back his push. He kept it close to his core team, and focused on showing what he'd do differently up here.

1:00Meanwhile, pressure on Starmer ramped up this week, after officials okayed Lord Peter Mandelson's U.S. Ambassador gig, despite him flunking security. Checks. Us SNP, Tories, Reform, and Lib Dems are all piling on, but Sarwar is holding his ground for Scotland's sake.