Farage's Reform UK complicates Scottish election outlook ahead of May 7 vote
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- Category: Europe
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-16 22:00 UTC
- Sources: Politico Europe
Nigel Farage's Reform UK is emerging as a wildcard in Scotland's May 7 devolved elections, further scrambling a race where the SNP is projected to win a fifth consecutive term. Scottish Labour, once favoured to challenge the SNP, now polls in a distant second or third place, though party officials suggest low turnout could produce unpredictable results.
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