Anas Sarwar has insisted he “absolutely” has confidence in the Prime Minister – but made clear it would be him and not Sir Keir Starmer who leads Labour’s Holyrood election campaign.

The Scottish Labour leader added he is “confident” they will win next year’s election and end almost 20 years of SNP rule.

His comments came as a Norstat poll for The Sunday Times suggested the SNP is still leading in support, but voters have Labour and Nigel Farage’s Reform UK fighting for second place.

According to the poll, more than a third (34%) of Scots will vote SNP on the constituency ballot, with Reform second with 20% support, and Labour tailing on 17%.

On the regional list, 29% are planning to vote SNP, with Reform and Labour tied on 18%.

The Scottish Labour leader dismissed polls which show hi

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