Scunnered Scots make Sarwar's job a lot harder

ANY decision to slash the UK's welfare bill during a continuing cost-of-living crisis will not go down well with some traditional Labour voters.

- Chrid mccall

Many will be scunnered at what they view as a Labour Government at Westminster letting down society's most vulnerable.

The row over welfare is also another headache for Scottish party leader Anas Sarwar - who is being dealt a tough hand by his own Prime Minister.

With a Holyrood election to fight next year, and Labour already trailing the SNP in the polls, he has to again try to explain away unpopular decisions taken in London.

John Swinney has already called on the UK Government to think again.