Profile - Anas Sarwar
The former dentist who’s just become the new leader of Scottish Labour. Anas' childhood was infused with politics - his father became the UK's first muslim MP and his mother devoted a great deal of time to activism and campaigning. But that came at a cost. The family endured racist threats while he was growing up. Now a lot rests on his shoulders. With only nine weeks until the Holyrood elections, can he turn round the party's fortunes in Scotland and in so doing change the make-up of Westminster politics too? Mark Coles explores his life and career.
Producer: Sally Abrahams
Researcher: Maia Lowerson
Studio manager: Neil Churchill
Editor: Rosamund Jones
Published on Saturday, 6th March 2021.
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