Malcolm Offord quit the Tories over their parochialism, aiming to make Scotland a prosperous, happy country. Scottish financier and Tory peer.
Lord Malcolm Offord, a former Conservative minister and Scottish Tory treasurer, has defected to Reform UK during a rally in Falkirk. He plans to resign from the House of Lords and stand for Holyrood in May, criticizing the Scottish Conservatives' lack of vision and the SNP government.
Nigel Farage's Reform UK gains support in Scotland amid rising anti-immigration protests and controversial claims about Glasgow's schoolchildren. Key figures, including First Minister Swinney and Sir Keir Starmer, condemn Farage's comments as racist. The political landscape in Scotland is shifting ahead of the 2026 Holyrood elections, with Reform UK poised to make significant gains.