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Fish and Chips Owner Fights Back Against Misinformation

1/23/2026

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Marco Valente, owner of Valente's Fish and Chips in Kirkcaldy, criticized misinformation after his shop was wrongly targeted for a boycott tied to a Reform UK candidate sharing his surname.
A flyer urged customers to “bankrupt” Romano Valente, who is unrelated to Marco.
He said an investigation would show there is no connection to his family business, which has operated since 1921.

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Marco Valente, owner of Valente's Fish and Chips in Kirkcaldy, criticized misinformation after his shop was wrongly targeted for a boycott tied to a Reform UK candidate sharing his surname.
A flyer urged customers to “bankrupt” Romano Valente, who is unrelated to Marco.
He said an investigation would show there is no connection to his family business, which has operated since 1921.