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flag Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar apologized for joking about a "stroke pose," drawing backlash from stroke charities and survivors.

flag Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar apologized after joking about having a "stroke pose" during a press conference, drawing criticism from stroke charities and survivors who called the remark insensitive and harmful. flag Organizations including Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland and the family of stroke victim Tony Bundy condemned the comment, stressing that stroke is a serious, life-altering emergency affecting over 11,000 people annually in Scotland. flag They urged public figures to better understand the realities of such health conditions and called for education on the issue. flag Sarwar’s spokesperson confirmed an unreserved apology and said he would meet with the charity to address the matter.

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