Holyrood 2026: Reform’s manifesto under the microscope

Reform UK’s Holyrood campaign is up and running but not without turbulence.In this episode of Unspun Live, we go inside the party’s manifesto launch in Renfrewshire, where Nigel Farage brought the showbiz and Malcolm Offord set out an ambitious pitch to voters.But within 24 hours, the campaign hit trouble with a candidate suspended and controversy swirling around others.We’re joined by The Herald’s Kathleen Nutt, who was in the room, to unpack the atmosphere, the media reaction, and what Reform supporters are actually saying about immigration, net zero and tax cuts.Then, we put the numbers to the test. David Phillips from the Institute for Fiscal Studies assesses Reform’s flagship promise to cut income tax and explains why the claim it will “pay for itself” doesn’t stack up.