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Scottish Deputy First Minister John Swinney rejected calls for a Holyrood inquiry into Peter Murrell after he admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from the SNP; Anas Sarwar urged a probe into SNP culture, but Swinney said a five-year police investigation suffices as Murrell awaits sentencing, while Nicola Sturgeon denies wrongdoing and the government focuses on core priorities.
On a day of intense political pressure, Labour backed Keir Starmer after Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar urged him to quit; Ed Miliband said it must be a turning point for the party and that Starmer deserves time to renew the government. Cabinet ministers publicly supported the PM, and Labour chose unity over a chaotic leadership contest as attention turns to policy and upcoming elections.
Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar publicly urged Keir Starmer to resign, arguing leadership change is needed as Downing Street faces turmoil after two top aides quit, while some Labour allies continue to back the prime minister.
Keir Starmer heads into a tense Commons appearance with his leadership in question after the resignations of top aides Morgan McSweeney and Tim Allan, and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar publicly urging him to quit. Cabinet ministers rally around the prime minister in a moment of high scrutiny, while the SNP’s momentum in Scotland adds to the pressure on his leadership.
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar calls for Prime Minister Keir Starmer to quit over the Mandelson US ambassadorship and Epstein links, but cabinet ministers publicly back Starmer as No.10 aides resign, signaling ongoing leadership tensions while reforms to the appointments process are discussed ahead of PLP meetings.
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar urges Keir Starmer to quit amid Epstein-related fallout as Starmer's communications chief and chief of staff resign; Mandelson's ties to Epstein draw scrutiny, while some Labour figures back the prime minister.