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Anas Sarwar Unveils NHS-Focused 'Change' Manifesto Ahead of Election

4/13/2026

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Anas Sarwar, the leader of Scottish Labour, launched a 94-page manifesto in Edinburgh ahead of May 7 election.
He highlighted the NHS as a priority, citing his background as a dentist.
The campaign uses the slogan 'Change' to address affordability and safety.
Critics, including the Scottish Conservatives, say he lacks originality and leans on SNP policies.
Labour trails the SNP in polls, facing Reform UK and a fragmented unionist vote.

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Anas Sarwar, the leader of Scottish Labour, launched a 94-page manifesto in Edinburgh ahead of May 7 election.
He highlighted the NHS as a priority, citing his background as a dentist.
The campaign uses the slogan 'Change' to address affordability and safety.
Critics, including the Scottish Conservatives, say he lacks originality and leans on SNP policies.
Labour trails the SNP in polls, facing Reform UK and a fragmented unionist vote.