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.
Former Tory MSP takes on leadership of new Scottish political party January 11, 2021, 12:24 pm
Former Scottish Tory MSP Michelle Ballantyne has been announced as the leader of Reform UK Scotland (Jane Barlow/PA)
Former Conservative MSP Michelle Ballantyne has been announced as the leader of Scotland’s newest political party.
Ms Ballantyne, who previously hoped to be Scottish Tory leader, now takes on the role for Reform UK Scotland.
She described the new party as being “pro Scotland and pro the UK”, adding that this was “simply the best choice for the people of these islands”.
We are pleased to announce that Michelle Ballantyne MSP is joining us as the leader of Reform UK Scotland!https://t.co/o8emOfA1dcpic.twitter.com/LUp9Z5zGFt
Farage’s new party ‘up and running’ with former Tory MSP as Scottish leader
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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”.