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Reform UK launch by-election campaign with call to ‘drill Scotland drill’

The party has selected Jo Hart as its candidate for the Aberdeen South Westminster byelection.

By Katrine Bussey, Press Association Scotland political editor · 18 May 2026 · 3 min read

Scotland

Public will welcome transparency in not working with Reform, says Swinney

The First Minister has written to all party leaders except Reform to invite them to talks.

By Craig Paton and Neil Pooran, Press Association Scotland Political Staff · 11 May 2026 · 4 min read

John Swinney making a speech in front of some microphones

Scotland

Swinney: Government will work on cross-party co-operation – but not with Reform

Reform UK has accused the First Minister of ‘political posturing’.

By Craig Paton, Press Association Scotland Deputy Political Editor · 11 May 2026 · 2 min read

Scotland

Parties accused of ‘political posturing’ by refusing to engage with Reform

The comments come as the First Minister said he would not be inviting Reform UK to talks at the Scottish Government headquarters in St Andrew’s hou...

By Rachel Keenan, Press Association Scotland Politics Reporter · 10 May 2026 · 3 min read

Scotland

Reform UK Scotland MSPs elect leader and deputy leader

The party’s Holyrood group confirmed Thomas Kerr as its deputy while it also backed Malcom Offord, who had been selected by Nigel Farage, as leader.

By Craig Meighan, Press Association Scotland political reporter · 9 May 2026 · 2 min read

Scotland

Political establishment ‘petrified’ of Reform, party candidate says

Thomas Kerr reiterated his party’s plans to open migration detention centres in areas that back the Scottish Greens, saying it is about ‘fairness...

By Nick Forbes, Press Association Scotland · 6 May 2026 · 4 min read

Scotland

Reform ‘a bunch of cranks and rejects’, Sarwar says

The Scottish Labour leader accused the party of not being serious about its plans to build migrant detention centres only in Green constituencies.

By Craig Meighan, Press Association Scotland political reporter · 5 May 2026 · 4 min read

Scotland

Reform pledges to put Scottish immigration detention centres in Green seats

Home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf said Green voters will ‘get what they vote for’.

By Craig Paton, Press Association Scotland Deputy Political Editor · 4 May 2026 · 3 min read

Scotland

I don’t blame my political opponents for my attack, Reform candidate says

Thomas Kerr said he was ‘very shaken up’ after the alleged assault and called for his opponents to ‘tone it down’.

By Craig Meighan, Press Association Scotland political reporter · 2 May 2026 · 4 min read

Scotland

Arm all police with Tasers as Glasgow has become lawless under SNP – Reform

Party candidate and Glasgow councillor Thomas Kerr said ‘mass illegal migration is pushing Glasgow to breaking point and anarchy’.

By Katrine Bussey, Press Association Scotland Political Editor · 30 Apr 2026 · 3 min read