Summary
Lord Malcolm Offord, a Scottish Conservative peer, has left the Conservative Party to join Reform UK. He was introduced by Nigel Farage at an event and announced his intention to step down from the House of Lords and run in the 2026 Scottish elections for Reform UK.
Key Facts
- Lord Malcolm Offord defected from the Conservative Party to Reform UK.
- Nigel Farage introduced Lord Offord at a rally in Falkirk.
- Lord Offord plans to leave the House of Lords and run in the 2026 Holyrood elections.
- He aims to campaign against the current SNP government and promote a positive vision for Scotland within the UK.
- Lord Offord was a business and Scotland Office minister and served as Treasurer for the Scottish Conservatives.
- He was made a life peer in 2021 and served as a junior minister in the Scotland office.
- Lord Offord donated nearly £150,000 to the Conservative Party and was involved in the 2014 Vote No Borders campaign against Scottish independence.
