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Paul O'Hare

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Senior Journalist @BBCScotlandNews. Ex-Daily Record Crime Correspondent & PA (Glasgow & Belfast). Runner. Views my own. paul.o'hare@bbc.co.uk
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Sarwar stands by call for Lords to be abolished despite accepting peerage

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By Paul O'Hare Verified, Katie Hunter
| MSN Verified
Former Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has stood by his previous calls for the House of Lords to be abolished, despite being granted a peerage so he can become a minister in Andy Burnham's government. In 2022 Sarwar called for the Lords to be scrapped and replaced with a democratically elected chamber But, despite stepping down last month to become Minister of State for Trade, he told BBC Scotland News: "I have always said that there should be a senate of the nations and regions.
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Sarwar stands by call for Lords to be abolished despite accepting peerage

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By Paul O'Hare Verified, Katie Hunter
| Yahoo Singapore Verified
Paul O'Hare - BBC Scotland; Katie Hunter - BBC Scotland Sun, 9 August 2026 at 5:41 pm UTC 4 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Former Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has stood by his previous calls for the House of Lords to be abolished, despite being granted a peerage so he can become a minister in Andy Burnham's government. In 2022 Sarwar called for the Lords to be scrapped and replaced with a democratically elected chamber.
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Glasgow hailed for saving Games as baton passes to Amdavad

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By Paul O'Hare Verified
| Yahoo Sports Verified
The man responsible for delivering Glasgow 2026 said the city had "saved and reinvented" the Commonwealth Games, three years after its future was plunged into doubt. Ahead of Sunday's closing ceremony - which featured a dazzling fireworks display over the River Clyde - Phil Batty recalled how Glasgow stepped up when the original hosts pulled out. And he believes the legacy of the sustainable, scaled-back Games will shape the future of the multi-sports event.
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