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Reform UK Candidate Suspended Amid Financial Misconduct Allegations

3/21/2026

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Stuart Niven, a Reform UK candidate, was suspended for the May Holyrood election after allegations of financial misconduct.
Malcolm Offord, Reform UK's Scotland leader, emphasized candidate vetting as the party advocates cutting Scottish income tax below English rates and reforming the NHS.
Voters will elect 129 Scottish Parliament members on May 7, with Reform UK polling around 20%, potentially becoming the second-largest party.

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Stuart Niven, a Reform UK candidate, was suspended for the May Holyrood election after allegations of financial misconduct.
Malcolm Offord, Reform UK's Scotland leader, emphasized candidate vetting as the party advocates cutting Scottish income tax below English rates and reforming the NHS.
Voters will elect 129 Scottish Parliament members on May 7, with Reform UK polling around 20%, potentially becoming the second-largest party.