Reform UK announced its Scottish Parliament manifesto on Thursday, along with its constituency candidate during a one day conference in Bishopton where the party's UK leader Nigel Farage addressed the gathering. Within hours, previous social media posts from some of the candidates emerged which drew criticism. Reform UK has vetted all of its candidates, he said, claiming Ms Holt would be a "very effective MSP" if she was elected. On Ms Beresford's comments, he said they came before she was a member of Reform UK. “His refusal to answer basic questions about the actions of his candidates shows Reform have no care or standards.

Source: The Herald March 22, 2026 19:43 UTC