Reform candidate ‘attacked’ while campaigning in Glasgow
A Reform UK candidate was allegedly assaulted while campaigning in Glasgow's Shettleston area. The party blamed inflammatory rhetoric from political opponents for contributing to the incident. Police Scotland confirmed an assault report and stated a man would be reported to the procurator fiscal.
- ▪Councillor Thomas Kerr was attacked while delivering leaflets in Shettleston on Friday.
- ▪Reform UK Scotland claimed the language used by opposing parties has real-life consequences.
- ▪Police Scotland said a man would be reported to the procurator fiscal following the incident.
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