Nearly half of Scottish constituencies include at least one general election candidate who has expressed or shared a view branded as hateful, a conspiracy theory, or misinformation, a Ferret analysis has found.
We identified examples of 32 candidates expressing what critics claim are extreme views, including falsehoods about subjects including climate science or the Covid vaccine, in 26 of Scotland’s 57 Westminster seats.
The controversial opinions were shared on social media or in political interviews
or broadcasts.
By far, most of these candidates came from Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party, which is fielding candidates in every Scottish constituency.
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