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Reform UK Scotland MSPs elect leader and deputy leader
The party’s 17 MSPs backed the leadership team as it prepares to shape strategy and opposition in Holyrood.
- First Minister John Swinney invited leaders of all Holyrood parties to individual talks at Andrews House starting next week, explicitly excluding Reform from the process. Swinney seeks cooperation to form a government after the SNP fell short of a majority with 58 seats.
- Reform's electoral breakthrough, tying for second with Labour and securing 17 MSPs, prompted the exclusion. SNP leaders declared they "will have absolutely nothing to do with the politics of Reform" due to concerns over the party's rhetoric and values.
- Reform Scotland deputy leader Thomas Kerr labeled the exclusion "political posturing," arguing that party leaders are ignoring nearly 400,000 Scots who voted for Reform and must respect legitimate democratic choices. He said the comments were "anti-democratic."
- Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar and Scottish Greens co-leader Gillian Mackay confirmed they will not cooperate with Reform. Mackay dismissed Reform's claims of being a "constructive opposition" as "farcical," citing the party's tactics targeting minorities and dividing communities.
- As 64 new MSPs prepare to be sworn in on Thursday, critics warn that shunning elected representatives risks being "anti-democratic" and alienating voters. Uncertainty remains about how the Parliament will function without formal cooperation agreements between parties.
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right1Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution64% Left
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- 64% of the sources lean Left
64% Left
L 64%
C 27%
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