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Following Burnham’s appointment as prime minister on Monday, Sarwar praised him for his “bold Labour vision.” Burnham, who previously served as Greater Manchester mayor, quickly moved to establish his Cabinet that same evening; however, numerous ministerial roles remain unfilled.
The announcement appeared to surprise Scottish Labour parliamentarians, according to BBC Scotland Westminster correspondent Paris Gourtsoyannis. Among reactions, one MSP described Sarwar’s decision as “bizarre,” while a senior Scottish Labour MP called it “absolutely mad,” expressing disbelief at the reasoning behind it.
As a Scottish Labour peer, Sarwar is eligible to participate in meetings of the Scottish Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) at Westminster. Notably, this group had collectively opposed their leader’s earlier call for Keir Starmer to resign as prime minister during this year’s political developments.
Keith Brown, the SNP’s deputy leader, sharply criticized the move, calling it a “terrible look” for Burnham. Brown pointed out that despite Burnham’s rhetoric about new political approaches and devolving powers, he has now resorted to what Brown called “the most undemocratic trick in the Westminster book.” Highlighting Sarwar’s previous leadership failure which resulted in Scottish Labour’s worst election performance, Brown condemned the party for maintaining privileged positions in the House of Lords, describing it as “Labour literally lording it over the people of Scotland.
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