Overview
- Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney accused Nigel Farage of trying to “whip up hate” and condemned his remarks about Glasgow schoolchildren as “simply racist.”
- Falkirk has seen regular protests outside the Cladhan Hotel housing asylum seekers, while the group Falkirk for All plans a unity march to counter anti-immigration rallies.
- Polls place Reform UK in second place behind the SNP in several Scotland-focused surveys, with analysts expecting the party to secure its first Holyrood seats under the proportional system.
- Reform UK received £9 million this week from Thailand-based investor Christopher Harborne, bolstering the party’s campaign resources.
- Farage set out Scotland-focused pledges that include scrapping net zero targets and prioritising North Sea oil and gas development.