Anas Sarwar’s fingerprints are “all over the Budget here in Scotland”, the Prime Minister has told party activists and donors.

Sir Keir Starmer rounded off a visit north of the border by attending Scottish Labour’s Christmas gala in Glasgow , where he spoke to party faithful.

Sir Keir touted his Government’s Budget and sought to rouse the party with around five months to go to the next Holyrood election, talking up Mr Sarwar’s impact on the Labour Government.

But the SNP sought to use the Prime Minister’s comments to tie Mr Sarwar to the more unpopular parts of the Budget, such as the continuation of the windfall tax on oil and gas profits.

“What Anas has said to me over many weeks and months since we won the general election is that three things matter to him and to Scotland

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