'Horrified' John Swinney condemns Reform MSPs over links to 'antisemitic' ally

Reform UK activist Grant Calder, who has claimed that 'Jews' are trying to 'dilute our Protestant stock', pictured with party MSPs Thomas Kerr (left) and Kim Schmulian (Image: Facebook)

FIRST Minister John Swinney has responded to The National’s revelation that a top Reform UK activist with close ties to the party’s Scottish leadership joined far-right demonstrations in Glasgow and made deeply antisemitic comments.

Scottish Green co-leader Gillian Mackay raised this newspaper’s story on Grant Calder – who joined Reform UK MSP Thomas Kerr at the Scottish election count on May 8 and spoke in support of the racist violence in Glasgow on Tuesday night – at First Minister’s Questions on Thursday.