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First Minister John Swinney brands Reform councillor’s Sharia law claims 'ludicrous, absurd and divisive'

First Minister John Swinney called Reform councillor Audrey Dempsey’s claims about migrants imposing Sharia law on Glasgow divisive and without basis.

  • A Reform UK councillor claimed asylum seekers were trying to bring Sharia law to Glasgow, Scotland.
  • Scotland's First Minister John Swinney dismissed the claims as "ludicrous, absurd and divisive" from the far right that risk undermining community cohesion.
  • Swinney stated Scotland has been and remains a welcoming country that attaches great significance to cohesion within communities.
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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Thursday, October 30, 2025.
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