Reform MSPs walk out of Scottish Parliament independence debate

Summarised from 3 outlets · 6 reports · Updated 22 Sept, 22:20 · Archive

Reform UK MSPs walked out of the Scottish Parliament during a debate on Scottish independence.

The party's Scottish leader Malcolm Offord objected to the debate, describing it as an insult and a waste of time. He had insisted the matter should not be debated by the Scottish Parliament, claiming it is reserved to Westminster.

Reform MSPs walk out of Scottish Parliament independence debate — Image: The National

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Debate Night audience tears into Reform MSP over walk-out stuntA Reform MSP has been torn into on BBC Debate Night after the party stormed out of the Holyrood debating chamber during a debate on independenceThe National · 24 Sept, 11:43
Presiding officer will not tolerate ‘stunts’ in Holyrood after Reform UK walkoutPresiding officer Kenneth Gibson called out Reform for their "gross discourtesy" after walking out of the Holyrood chamber.Daily Record · 23 Sept, 21:18
Presiding Officer in brutal warning to Reform after walk-out stuntTHE Scottish Parliament's Presiding Officer has expressed his fury over Reform's walk-out stunt during Tuesday's independence referendum debate, telling party leader Malcolm Offord he will not "tolerate" such behaviour.The National · 23 Sept, 18:41
Reform MSPs flounce out of Holyrood over Scottish independence debate 'farce'Malcolm Offord had insisted an IndyRef2 should not be debated by the Scottish Parliament as the matter is reserved to Westminster.Daily Record · 22 Sept, 19:28
Protest walkout by Reform MSPs as Holyrood debates independenceThe party's leader in Scotland, Malcolm Offord, describes the debate as an insult and a waste of time.BBC Scotland · 22 Sept, 16:12
Reform MSPs storm out of chamber in protest over Scottish independence debateReform UK MSPs have walked out of the Scottish Parliament during a debate on Scottish independence.The National · 22 Sept, 15:38

In this story: Reform UK · Malcolm Offord · Scottish Parliament · Westminster

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