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The Latest Breaking News from Malcolm Offord

Reform urges Sarwar to back Offord as first minister

A recent poll suggested a possible unionist majority in Holyrood.

Evening Standard · Apr 20

Badenoch calls Farage an ‘opportunist’ after he urges Scottish nationalists to back Reform

Tory leader criticises Farage for saying that holding another independence vote ‘probably quite reasonable’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 16

Use King’s US visit as leverage to ‘bring Trump to his senses’ – Cole-Hamilton

The Scottish Liberal Democrat leader was speaking on the Holyrood election campaign trail on Thursday.

Evening Standard · Apr 16

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Claims of Labour and Reform deal for Holyrood are ‘utter nonsense’ says Sarwar

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar hit back at claims from Reform UK that there could be a deal between the parties to oust the SNP from power.

Evening Standard · Apr 15

Scottish Labour leader says claim he tried to do Reform deal is ‘desperate lie’

Anas Sarwar says there have been ‘no stitch-ups, no deals, no backroom chats with Reform’ over Holyrood elections

The Guardian - UK · Apr 15

Reform claims of deal to ‘remove SNP’ are a ‘lie’, Scottish Labour’s Sarwar says

Anas Sarwar hit back at claims he had sought a deal with Nigel Farage’s party in a bid to defeat the SNP in May’s Holyrood election.

Evening Standard · Apr 14

Farage eyes 2031 as he claims Reform could take ‘outright power’ at Holyrood

Nigel Farage said the May 7 election would be a ‘breakthrough’ moment for his party.

Evening Standard · Apr 13

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Reform UK ‘in it to win it’ at Holyrood election, leader Lord Offord declares

Lord Malcolm Offord said Reform could win constituency seats at Holyrood as well as return regional list MSPs.

Evening Standard · Apr 12

Offord is a ‘chancer’, says Greer in first televised debate of Scottish election

The party leaders clashed over immigration.

Evening Standard · Apr 12

Swinney using Reform’s ‘race baiting’ attack to score political points – Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader has accused the SNP leader of using Reform UK’s ‘race baiting’ against him.

Evening Standard · Apr 4

Leaders warned Scotland risks becoming a ‘tumbleweed area’ over business rates

The leaders of Scotland’s six biggest parties faced off on the same stage for the first time in this election campaign.

The Independent UK · Apr 2

Reform has brought ‘race-baiting’ to Holyrood election campaign, says Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader hit out at the party’s new billboard campaign as well as an earlier advert which directly attacked him.

Evening Standard · Apr 2

Reform could rerun ‘racist’ attack ad against Anas Sarwar

A party candidate said he could not rule out re-airing the ad that claimed the Scottish Labour leader would prioritise Pakistani people.

Evening Standard · Apr 1

Poll suggests SNP could win 62 Holyrood seats with Reform in second

The survey was carried out on 1,068 people between March 16 and 23.

Evening Standard · Mar 31

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Evening Standard · Mar 29

Zia Yusuf calls ‘Nazi salute’ photo and comments by some candidates abhorrent

It comes after Reform UK’s Scottish leader Malcolm Offord stood by his Holyrood candidates, after past social media posts emerged.

Evening Standard · Mar 27

Offord criticises ‘fake outrage’ over joke he admits was ‘probably’ homophobic

The Reform UK leader in Scotland made the remark in 2018 but it became public knowledge this week.

Evening Standard · Mar 26

Lib Dems ‘winning again’ with positive vision for change, says Cole-Hamilton

The Scottish Liberal Democrat leader said his party can deliver change ‘fairness at its heart’.

Evening Standard · Mar 25

Reform will ‘dismantle’ NHS if they win election, DWP Secretary warns

Pat McFadden claimed that if Reform wins the Holyrood election the party would move the country to an insurance model.

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Evening Standard · Mar 24

Reform’s Scottish leader apologises for joke and denies he is homophobic

Malcolm Offord is said to have made the jest while giving a Burns Night speech in 2018.

Evening Standard · Mar 23

Reform hits out at IFS analysis of Scottish tax plans

The IFS said the party’s tax plans were ‘not credible’.

The Independent UK · Mar 22

Reform stands by candidate who called for deportation of British Muslims and endorsed Tommy Robinson

Reform UK’s Scottish leader Malcolm Offord suggested people should ‘take less offence’

Evening Standard · Mar 22

Offord stands by Reform candidates, saying one will be ‘first-class MSP’

Malcolm Offord suggested people should ‘take less offence’ after candidates’ social media posts drew criticism.

The Guardian - UK · Mar 20

Reform UK suspends Scottish candidate less than a day after announcing him

Stuart Niven found to have diverted Covid grants to personal account as party faces criticism for candidates’ Islamophobic remarks

Evening Standard · Mar 20

Reform’s Scottish leader defends candidates after ‘fruity’ comments emerge

One candidate reportedly previously said on social media that Muslims should be deported.

The Guardian - UK · Mar 19

Nigel Farage condemned over call to ban public prayer for Muslims in the UK

Reform party leader criticised for making comments after event held in London’s Trafalgar Square this week

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