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Reform UK Scotland MSPs elect leader and deputy leader
The party’s Holyrood group also said it will use its 17 MSPs to expand support and challenge Scotland’s main parties.
On Saturday, Reform's MSPs confirmed Thomas Kerr as deputy leader while backing Lord Malcolm Offord to retain the party's top spot.
Nigel Farage previously appointed Lord Offord as leader, and the party's Holyrood group solidified these leadership posts on Saturday night.
Kerr, a former Tory councillor who defected to Reform last year, was Lord Offord's de facto deputy and said he was "honoured" to accept the new role.
Reform stated the appointment "reflects the party's determination to strengthen its leadership team and continue growing its support base nationwide," with Kerr focusing on "engaging with voters."
The SNP leads with 58 seats, followed by the Greens with 15, Conservatives with 12, and Lib Dems with 10.