Anonymous14 days ago
Reform UK has launched its manifesto for the May 2026 Scottish Parliament election, proposing to collapse Scotland's six income tax bands into three, cut each rate by up to 3 percentage points below rest-of-UK levels, reduce the number of MSPs from 129 to 57 constituency seats, and abolish most quangos. The Institute for Fiscal Studies has called the proposals "not credible," estimating they would cost up to £4 billion annually with no identified funding source, while polling suggests Reform could win around 17-24 seats — enough to become the official opposition but far short of a governing majority.