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Reform MSPs in Holyrood walkout over independence debate ‘farce’

3 outlets 4 reports Published Sep 22, 2026

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Malcolm Offord led his party out of the chamber, declaring the SNP-led discussion was ‘an insult to the Scottish electorate’.S1 S3
The party's leader in Scotland, Malcolm Offord, describes the debate as an insult and a waste of time.S2

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1mo Standard · 2 reports

Reform MSPs in Holyrood walkout over independence debate ‘farce’

Malcolm Offord led his party out of the chamber, declaring the SNP-led discussion was ‘an insult to the Scottish electorate’.

1mo BBC

Protest walkout by Reform MSPs as Holyrood debates independence

The party's leader in Scotland, Malcolm Offord, describes the debate as an insult and a waste of time.

1mo Independent

Reform MSPs stage Holyrood walkout over Scottish independence debate

Malcolm Offord, the leader of Reform UK in Scotland, branded the debate a ‘farce’

Reform MSPs in Holyrood walkout over independence debate ‘farce’

United Kingdom SNP

3 outlets 4 reports Published Sep 22, 2026

What to know

Malcolm Offord led his party out of the chamber, declaring the SNP-led discussion was ‘an insult to the Scottish electorate’.S1 S3
The party's leader in Scotland, Malcolm Offord, describes the debate as an insult and a waste of time.S2

Assembled from source summaries.

Timeline · newest first

1mo Standard

Reform MSPs in Holyrood walkout over independence debate ‘farce’

1mo BBC

Protest walkout by Reform MSPs as Holyrood debates independence

1mo Independent

Reform MSPs stage Holyrood walkout over Scottish independence debate

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Reform MSPs in Holyrood walkout over independence debate ‘farce’

Protest walkout by Reform MSPs as Holyrood debates independence

Reform MSPs stage Holyrood walkout over Scottish independence debate

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Reform MSPs in Holyrood walkout over independence debate ‘farce’

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Reform MSPs in Holyrood walkout over independence debate ‘farce’

Protest walkout by Reform MSPs as Holyrood debates independence

Reform MSPs stage Holyrood walkout over Scottish independence debate

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