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News · 20 March 2026

Reform UK Launches Scotland Manifesto, Vows Radical Change

Reform UK Launches Scotland Manifesto, Vows Radical Change

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Ordinary Scots may experience significant changes to government operations and public sector employment under Reform UK's proposals. Nigel Farage introduced its manifesto today in Renfrewshire ahead of May's Scottish Parliament vote. The party also pledged to increase prison capacity, shut down quangos, replace civil service leaders with professionals from the private sector, and scrap all net zero targets, subsidies and quangos.

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