Digested week: ICE’s performance is intimidating and deadly, but also farcical Seeing large men dressed in goggles and trenchcoats echoes the camp fascism of musical comedies The Guardian - UK · Jan 30
Offord quoting Deacon Blue song ‘appals’ band The Reform UK Scottish leader used the song as an analogy for his own life. Evening Standard · Jan 27
Reform’s tax plans for Scotland would require ‘difficult decisions’, experts say The proposals would see tax bands realigned with the rest of the UK as well as a 1p-in-the-pound cut immediately. Evening Standard · Jan 27
Deacon Blue ‘appalled’ by Reform UK’s Scottish leader quoting their song lyrics Exclusive: Band hit out at party’s ‘poisonous rhetoric’ after Malcolm Offord makes reference to Dignity during speech The Guardian - UK · Jan 27
Reform says it would cut green policies to fund £2bn income tax cut in Scotland Party’s pitch to voters in May Holyrood elections dismissed as ‘profoundly unserious, almost comically so’ by head of IPPR Scotland The Guardian - UK · Jan 26
No talk of indyref2 for at least 10 years, says Reform Scotland leader Malcolm Offord spoke at a press conference on Monday. Evening Standard · Jan 26
Offord announces £2bn in tax cuts if Reform win Holyrood election The Reform leader was speaking at an event in Renfrewshire. Evening Standard · Jan 26
Who has defected to Reform UK from the Conservatives and why? Andrew Rosindell has become the second Tory MP to defect to Reform in a week. Evening Standard · Jan 18
Reform leader in Scotland says independence vote should be postponed for 10 years Speaking to the BBC Scotland Sunday Show, Lord Offord said that Nigel Farage ‘would not be dictating the policies’. Evening Standard · Jan 18
Will Robert Jenrick’s defection to Reform convince wavering Tories to jump ship? IN DEPTH : Nigel Farage’s warning that MPs have until May – the date of the English local elections – has prompted fears of more departures, write Kate Devlin and David Maddox The Independent UK · Jan 16
Who has defected to Reform UK from the Conservatives and why? Robert Jenrick has become the latest Tory MP to defect to Reform UK. Evening Standard · Jan 15
Multimillionaire leader of Reform in Scotland refuses to reveal net worth Newly appointed Malcolm Offord, who became a Tory life peer in 2021, plans to stand for Holyrood in May The Guardian - UK · Jan 15
Holyrood poll is about who governs Scotland, not my performance – Keir Starmer The Prime Minister refused to say if his job could be on the line if Labour performs poorly in May. Evening Standard · Jan 15
I have nothing to hide but don’t know if I want to release tax return – Offord The former Tory peer was announced as Reform UK’s leader in Scotland on Thursday. Evening Standard · Jan 15
Evening Standard · Jan 15 John Swinney under fire over ‘smallest tax cut in history’ after Scottish Budget The First Minister was challenged at Holyrood over income tax proposals in this week’s Scottish Government Budget.
The Independent UK · Jan 15 I am the ultimate leader says Farage, as Offord takes top job in Scotland The former Tory peer was announced as the head of Reform UK north of the border.
Evening Standard · Jan 15 Who is Malcolm Offord, Reform UK’s leader in Scotland? The businessman defected from the Tories in December.
Evening Standard · Jan 15 Malcolm Offord named Reform’s Scottish leader ahead of ‘two-horse race’ election Nigel Farage said May’s Holyrood poll is a contest only between his Reform UK party and the SNP.
The Independent UK · Jan 15 Reform UK announce former Tory peer Malcolm Offord as new leader in Scotland Former Tory minister Sir Malcolm Offord defected to Farage’s party in December
Evening Standard · Jan 14 Reform ‘recycling machine for Tory party’ – Swinney ahead of leader announcement Scotland’s First Minister made the comments ahead of Nigel Farage announcing the party’s Scottish leader.
Evening Standard · Jan 8 I want to be first minister, says potential Reform leader in Scotland Lord Malcolm Offord said his name is in the hat for the role of the party’s Scottish leader.
The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2025 Top Conservative peer urges Starmer to give Reform seats in House of Lords Reform’s success means their view ‘should be heard in the upper chamber as well’, says Lord True
The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2025 Farage dodges press as he unveils Reform’s first peer after Conservative defection Party leader leaves latest recruit, Malcolm Offord, to field questions on antisemitism allegations at Scotland rally
Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2025 Tory peer defects to Reform and launches campaign for Holyrood Lord Malcolm Offord said the Tories had ‘given up’ as he vowed to run in the Scottish Parliament elections under Reform UK.
The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2025 Millionaire Tory donor made a peer by Boris Johnson defects to Reform UK Lord Malcolm Offord said he will give up his peerage so he can campaign for a seat at Holyrood