US EditionReform accused of 'blatant racism' over Sarwar ad
- Reform UK released a social media advert featuring Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar ahead of the June 5 by-election in South Lanarkshire.
- The advert used selectively edited clips from a 2022 speech to suggest Sarwar would prioritise the Pakistani community, a claim Sarwar and others deny.
- Reform UK spent between £8,000 and £9,000 promoting the ad on Facebook and Instagram targeting voters in Larkhall and Hamilton since May 12.
- The ad has drawn widespread condemnation from Scotland’s main parties, with critics calling it a "blatantly racist advert" and a "despicable attempt" to divide communities.
- The controversy highlights rising far-right influence in the region, with Reform UK potentially reshaping Scottish politics if it gains seats in the by-election and 2026 elections.
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Reform UK accused of ‘blatant racism’ against Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar in by-election ad
Far-right Reform UK has been accused of launching a “blatantly racist” social media advert featuring the Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar. In a sign of how desperate Reform UK have become and the kinds of dirty tactics they’re willing to resort to ahead of the South Lanarkshire by-election next month, the party featured the ad on its Facebook page which Sarwar has slammed as a ‘very deliberate dog whistle’ after it claimed that he would ‘prior…
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