Anas Sarwar elected as new deputy leader of Scottish Labour

The son of Mohammad Sarwar, Britain's first Muslim MP has become the newly elected deputy leader of Scottish Labour.

Anas Sarwar, MP for Glasgow Central, beat MPs Iain Davidson and Lewis MacDonald to serve as deputy to Johann Lamont, who was elected as the new leader of the Scottish Labour party at the weekend.

Sarwar was elected into Parliament at the 2010 General Election, taking over from his father in the Glasgow Central seat.

Born and bred in the city, Sarwar studied at Glasgow University and worked as an NHS dentist prior to becoming an MP. He has been an active member of the Labour Party since aged 16 and is a member of the Party's Scottish Policy Forum.

Following his election to the position of deputy, Sarwar said,

"I will offer continuous, unflinching and sincere support to our new leader to implement the changes we need to make to create a vibrant and confident Scottish Labour Party."

He stressed the party must renew itself to "build a Labour Party that the people of Scotland can believe in, to build a Labour Party that the people of Scotland can trust and to build a Labour Party that can win".