Sarwar's kebab boss brother sells a slice of wage-row firm

THE brother of Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has sold a multi-million pound stake in his booming global fast food chain.

- BY NORMAN SILVESTER

The deal between Glasgow-based German Doner Kebab (GDK) and London investment firm True is said to be worth upwards of £50million.

It comes weeks after the chain, owned by Hero Brands in which Athif Sarwar has a shareholding of more than 75 per cent, came under fire for advertising roles paying below the legal minimum wage.

Workers aged 21 and over must be paid the National Living Wage, which was £11.44 per hour at the time of the furore in March and has since gone up to £12.21.

The firm responded by saying it is a "proud living wage employer" and the job adverts in question were "outdated" and posted in "error".

Last year, Anas Sarwar was forced to deny family firm United Wholesale also previously failed to pay the non-legally binding Real Living Wage.