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Reform ‘did not do as well as I feared’ in Holyrood election, Sturgeon says

The former SNP leader spoke about the rise of Reform UK when she appeared at the Boswell Book Festival on Sunday.

By Katrine Bussey, Press Association Scotland political editor · 10 May 2026 · 3 min read

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 not on the hunt for defectors to overtake Labour, says Offord

The party won 17 seats at the Holyrood election.

By Craig Paton, Press Association Scotland Deputy Political Editor · 9 May 2026 · 3 min read

Scotland

Reform leader Offord brands opponents ‘disrespectful’ at end of election count

Reform UK’s Scottish leader said his party had been ‘behind the curve’ compared to south of the border.

By Nick Forbes and Craig Meighan, PA Scotland · 8 May 2026 · 3 min read

Malcolm Offord inside Greenock Town Hall

Scotland

Malcolm Offord: I’m in this to be first minister

The Reform UK Scotland leader said he is ‘confident’ his party will have a good result at the Holyrood election.

By Craig Meighan, Press Association Scotland Political Reporter · 8 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 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

Offord: ‘Racist’ used too loosely and is too accusatory

The Reform UK Scotland leader said Scots were raising legitimate concerns about fairness.

By Craig Meighan, Press Association Scotland political reporter · 1 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

Scotland

Reform Scotland candidate not happy with ad campaign against Anas Sarwar

Reform Scotland and the Scottish Labour Party have had an ongoing spat in the lead-up to the election in May.

By Rachel Keenan, Press Association Scotland Politics Reporter · 21 Apr 2026 · 3 min read