Nigel Farage holds up a copy of Reform's Scottish election manifesto surrounded by the party's candidates. Jeff J Mitchell via Getty ImagesReform UK has suspended one of its election candidates less than 24 hours after he was unveiled. Niven was only announced as one of Reform’s candidate at the upcoming Scottish Parliament elections on Thursday. AdvertisementNigel Farage joined Lord Offord, the party’s leader in Scotland, at the event, which also saw the launch of Reform’s election manifesto. AdvertisementAnd the party’s candidate in Galloway and West Dumfries, Senga Beresford, has previously given her support to far-right agitator Tommy Robinson.

Source: Huffington Post March 20, 2026 16:40 UTC