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Former Conservative MSP Michelle Ballantyne was announced as the leader of Scotland s newest political party earlier today. Ms Ballantyne, who previously hoped to be Scottish Tory leader, now takes on the role for Reform UK Scotland who will be fielding candidates in the upcoming Holyrood elections.
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Nigel Farage has said his new party Reform UK is now “up and running” in Scotland, with the appointment of former Tory MSP Michelle Ballantyne as leader north of the border.
Ms Ballantyne, a former Scottish Conservatives leadership hopeful, has been announced as the new head of Reform UK Scotland.
She described her new party as being “pro Scotland and pro the UK”, adding that this was “simply the best choice for the people of these islands”.
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Last week the electoral commission confirmed it had given permission for Mr Farage s Brexit Party to be renamed as Reform UK.
In May, Scotland is due to hold its parliamentary elections, which were originally due to take place last year before being delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Outlining Reform UK s vision for Scotland, Ms Ballantyne said: We are pro Scotland and pro the UK because we believe it is simply the best choice for the people of these islands. Why? Because it is the most successful union ever created.
Richard Tice has outlined Reform UK s platform (Image: GETTY) It has served us well for over 300 years and never so well as in the last few months as the combined power of the Union has brought us financial aid and the first and fastest vaccination programme in Europe.