Nicola Sturgeon has sparked controversy with a warning that Nigel Farage, if given the opportunity, would seek to abolish both the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Senedd. Her remarks have drawn sharp criticism from Reform UK, who deny any intention to dismantle devolved governments and instead says their opposition is to “nasty nationalism.”
Sturgeon’s concerns were echoed by her successor, Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney, who said Reform’s presence in devolved legislatures could directly threaten their existence. Speaking to the Daily Record, Swinney warned: “What it would do is bring right into the heart of the parliament opponents of devolution. We would have active opponents of devolution who want to dismantle it. It’s crystal clear from the Farage rhetoric that they despise devolution.”
