Sarwar says 'knackered' SNP has run out of ideas

"The Scottish Labour leader has accused the SNP Scottish government of being "knackered and out of touch" as he addressed Labour's UK conference. Anas Sarwar also criticised the "gutter politics and bile" of Reform, describing its leader Nigel Farage as a "poisonous little man" who knows nothing about Scotland."

"Sarwar urged delegates in Liverpool to be less shy in trumpeting Labour's achievements during the past 15 months in power at Westminster Workers' rights, economic stability and helping to secure a 10bn shipbuilding order for the Clyde were among the achievements he highlighted. Sarwar addressed the conference with an upbeat message despite recent opinion polls suggesting support for his party in Scotland has fallen substantially since the general election, with Reform challenging Labour for second place. He said Labour needed to be more confident at telling the story of its achievements, including the recent announcement of deal to build frigates on the Clyde for the Norwegian navy. "Fifteen years of work for Clyde shipbuilders securing thousands of jobs," he said. A 10bn shipbuilding deal that is the largest export deal in the history of shipbuilding in the UK. "Securing the future of shipbuilding in my home city of Glasgow for years to come. Let's not be shy about that.""

"On the NHS, Sarwar there were now more people waiting over two years on an NHS waiting list in Glasgow than in the whole of England. "What have they done with Labour's record budget settlement? 880,000 Scots on an NHS waiting list. 100,000 patients waiting for over a year for treatment," he said. "And record numbers are having to shell out and pay privately to get the care they need. Where has the money gone?." Sarwar also claimed the Scottish government"

Anas Sarwar accused the SNP Scottish government of being knackered and out of touch and criticised Reform's leader as poisonous. He urged Labour delegates to more confidently promote achievements from 15 months in power at Westminster, citing workers' rights, economic stability and a £10bn shipbuilding order for the Clyde, including frigates for the Norwegian navy. The shipbuilding deal was described as securing thousands of jobs and being the largest export deal in UK shipbuilding history. He claimed the Scottish government failed to use an extra £5.2bn funding and highlighted 880,000 Scots on NHS waiting lists, with 100,000 waiting over a year and many paying privately for care.

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