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Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, who once called for the abolition of the House of Lords, is reportedly being offered a peerage and a ministerial role under new PM Andy Burnham — a move sparking fury over cronyism and undermining Scottish democracy. Sarwar’s leadership saw Labour’s worst-ever election result, leaving them with just 17 MSPs, and his earlier call for Keir Starmer to resign backfired. His potential move to the Lords would see Monica Lennon, a key advocate for free period products and a former MSP, return to Holyrood — a win for progressive policy, but a blow to Scottish autonomy. Critics liken the appointment to the controversial peerage given to Reform UK’s Malcolm Offord, warning it’s a betrayal of democratic principles.

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