"We take allegations like this very seriously, and a full investigation is underway."
"We have to not take offence at every moment in time."
"We have brought in 80% of candidates who are not politicians, they are real people with real lives who said real things in a past life."
"This was said before she was a candidate and she wasn't even a member of the party at this time."
Reform UK suspended Stuart Niven, a candidate for the Holyrood election, due to allegations regarding his financial conduct and disqualification as a company director. The party is conducting a full investigation into these claims. Other candidates have faced scrutiny for past controversial comments, including support for extremist views and derogatory remarks about political figures. Reform UK emphasizes that many candidates are not traditional politicians and have made past comments before joining the party, advocating for understanding rather than offense.
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