Police assess if Reform UK broke election spending rules in Scotland

Police Scotland is reviewing whether Reform UK candidates violated election spending rules during the Scottish Parliament election in May, according to the Stratford Herald.

The party acknowledged making administrative errors after reports revealed that four candidates failed to submit campaign spending returns, while five others did not properly sign off on their spending, as reported by several outlets including the Warrington Guardian and Newham Recorder.

Reform UK, which secured 17 MSPs tying with Labour, said none of the candidates who failed to declare spending were elected. A spokesperson described the issues as "simple administrative errors" by a new party with members learning the process.

The police confirmed they have received information and are currently assessing it. This inquiry follows other investigations into Reform UK, including a Metropolitan Police criminal probe into foreign donation rules and ITV News undercover reports revealing racist and sexist remarks by some party members.

Reform UK stated that those involved regret the lapses and have provided the requested information, emphasizing that lessons have been learned.