A Reform UK candidate who was allegedly assaulted while campaigning for the party has said he does not blame his political opponents for the attack, but said the attack showed the "consequences" of his opponents' rhetoric.Thomas Kerr, a senior figure in the party in Scotland, said he was "very shaken up" by the incident, which happened in Shettleston in Glasgow on Friday.First Minister John Swinney and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar have both condemned the attack, but stuck by their claims t

A Reform UK candidate who was allegedly assaulted while campaigning for the party has said he does not blame his political opponents for the attack, but said the attack showed the "consequences" of his opponents' rhetoric.Thomas Kerr, a senior figure in the party in Scotland, said he was "very shaken up" by the incident, which happened in Shettleston in Glasgow on Friday.First Minister John Swinney and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar have both condemned the attack, but stuck by their claims that Reform candidates have been racist.