Reform candidate ‘attacked’ while campaigning in Glasgow

A Reform politician has allegedly been assaulted while campaigning for the party in Glasgow.

Councillor Thomas Kerr, one of the party’s candidates in the city, is said to have been attacked while delivering leaflets in Shettleston in the east end on Friday.

Reform UK Scotland blamed the rhetoric of other parties for the incident.

A spokesperson for the party said: “What has been witnessed on the streets of Glasgow today against Thomas Kerr was beyond unacceptable – free speech is important, but no politician should be subjected to violence while out campaigning.

“The language of our opponents – describing candidates as ‘racist’, ‘fascist’, or ‘far-right’ – is having real life consequences and is not productive to promoting healthy democracy.”

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were made aware of an assault on a man at Strowan Road in Glasgow around 2.15pm on Friday, May 1.

“No-one was injured and another man will be the subject of a report to the Procurator Fiscal.”