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Sarwar facing questions on low wages at family firm
Labour leader Keir Starmer (left) and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar launch Scottish Labour's General Election campaign at City Facilities in Glasgow, May 24, 2024
SCOTTISH Labour leader Anas Sarwar faced accusations of hypocrisy today after admitting his family’s firm is complicit in low pay.
Mr Sarwar gave up shares in United Wholesale in 2017 when he came under fire over employment practices.
But seven years on, with close family retaining significant stakes, the issue resurfaced as he promoted Labour’s New Deal for Workers on BBC Scotland’s Sunday Show.
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