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

First Minister John Swinney called the claims by Reform councillor Audrey Dempsey ‘ludicrous and divisive,’ warning they risk undermining community cohesion in Scotland.

  • 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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