# Politics Show: Lord Sarwar and Burnham's first week

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Podcast: [Scotcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/scotcast-7160589)
Published: 2026-07-23T16:00:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002z4lf
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## Resource

If you're interested in this episode, you may also like 'Who'll replace Anas Sarwar?' https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0p054d6 David talks to former Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross and ex-Labour MSP Paul O’Kane about the Scottish Labour leadership race triggered by Anas Sarwar leaving Holyrood for the House of Lords; and Andy Burnham’s first week as Prime Minister. Scotcast is the BBC's Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by David Wallace Lockhart. Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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