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Anas Sarwar - Scottish Labour Party leader: "Farmers have a vital stake in Scotland's future"

Scottish Labour Party leader Anas Sarwar has written a blog for Farmers Guardian to discuss his farming background, the challenges farmers face at present, their important role in Scotland's future, and what the Scottish Labour Party will do to support them ahead of the General Election

Chris Brayford
clock 鈥� 3 min read
"Farmers are the beating heart of our rural communities." (Anas Sarwar)
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"Farmers are the beating heart of our rural communities." (Anas Sarwar)

I come from a family of farmers. My mum grew up in Lossiemouth because her dad, originally from a farming village, felt more at home in a coastal community than Scotland's cities. We used to visit...

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