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Sarwar to become minister in Burnham's government

Sarwar to become minister in Burnham's government
BBC Politics Thursday 23 July 2026, 08:22 UTC 1 min read
Key Points

The Scottish Labour leader will step down and be granted a peerage so he can take up a seat in the House of Lords.

The Scottish Labour leader will step down and be granted a peerage so he can take up a seat in the House of Lords.
Sarwar (PERSON) Burnham (LOCATION) Scottish (ORG) the House of Lords (ORG)
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