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Police Probe Assault on Reform UK Candidate Thomas Kerr in Glasgow
Police said another man will be reported to the procurator fiscal after the alleged assault on a Reform UK candidate during leafleting.
- On Friday, May 1, Reform candidate Councillor Thomas Kerr was assaulted while campaigning in Shettleston, Glasgow. Police Scotland confirmed the incident occurred at Strowan Road around 2:15 p.m., with another man to be reported to the Procurator Fiscal.
- Kerr said the assault highlights how "dangerous" politics has become, blaming his opponents' rhetoric for creating real-life "consequences" and urging them to "tone it down."
- First Minister John Swinney and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar condemned the violence, though Swinney maintained he considers Reform a "racist party" while Sarwar stuck by his criticisms.
- Reform UK Scotland officials labeled Glasgow "lawless" under the SNP administration, emphasizing that free speech is vital and politicians should not be subjected to violence while campaigning.
- Recent polling from the Diffley Partnership shows the SNP leading at 38pc with Reform at 20pc as the Holyrood election approaches and volatile political conditions persist across Scotland.
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Reform candidate ‘attacked’ while campaigning in Glasgow
A Reform politician has allegedly been assaulted while campaigning for the party in Glasgow.
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