Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says, despite differences of opinion on Israel's response in Gaza, they remain close.
Israel’s bombardment of Gaza has led to the biggest falling out between Keir Starmer and Anas Sarwar since they both took over.
Anger turned to fury when it took Starmer's team days to issue an urgent clarification. However the pair remain close allies as their political fates cannot be disentangled.Sarwar needs a successful Starmer Government to act as a springboard to take him to Bute House in 2026. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like.If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.In some ways Sarwar and Starmer are the odd couple of Labour politics.
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