LABOUR MSP Anas Sarwar has claimed he suffered racist abuse from a passerby as he stood along the banks of the River Clyde in Glasgow.

The politician, 35, shared his experience on Twitter on Tuesday.

Mr Sarwar wrote: “Just had someone should [sic] “P**i b******d” in my face whilst doing an interview on (ironically) racism and Islamophobia standing by the Clyde. Not experienced such blatant in your face racism like that in years. What’s going on in the world!”

Glasgow Times:

MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Humza Yousaf, loaned his support to Mr Sarwar.

The 33-year-old Cabinet Secretary for Justice replied: “Very sorry to hear this Anas - an important reminder for anyone who thinks racism/Islamaphobia only exists on social media.

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“Look forward to meeting colleagues across the political divide as we take forward vital plans to further tackle Hate Crime.”

Mr Sarwar responded: “Thanks bro. Look forward to working positively with you in your new brief.”

Glasgow Times:

Earlier this year, Mr Sarwar claimed an elected councillor told him he could not support him in his Scottish Labour leadership bid because he was a “brown, Muslim P**i.”

Appearing on The Kaye Adams Programme, he also spoke about racist attacks he suffered in Glasgow.

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He said: “In 1997, I was assaulted because of the colour of my skin. In the early 2000s, when I was out with my friends on a Saturday night in Glasgow, glass bottles were thrown at me because of the colour of our skin.

“That is happening less and that is to be welcomed, we have seen a difference in terms of tolerance and understanding in our communities.

“What my fear is is it now becoming a much more insidious and much more institutionalised form of everyday racism and Islamophobia, and that's what needs to be challenged.”