Leader of Reform UK Scotland

Leader of Reform UK Scotland
Incumbent The Lord Offord of Garvel since 15 January 2026
Style	Party Leader
Formation	11 January 2021 (original) 15 January 2026 (current)
First holder	Michelle Ballantyne

The Leader of Reform UK Scotland is the most senior position within the wing of Reform UK in Scotland. The current holder is former Conservative Party minister Lord Malcolm Offord, who was appointed leader on 15 January 2026. ^[1]

From 11 January 2021 to 16 February 2022, the office was first held by Michelle Ballantyne, who had resigned from the Scottish Conservatives in November 2020 before sitting as an independent MSP. ^{[2] [3]} She then lost her seat in the 2021 Scottish Parliament election. From 2022 until 2026, the Leader of Reform UK Scotland remained vacant with the Leader of Reform UK acting as the party's leader nationwide. On the 15 January 2026, Malcolm Offord, a former Conservative Peer, was appointed Leader.

List

Leader	Portrait	Took office	Left office	Reform UK Leader
Michelle Ballantyne		11 January 2021	16 February 2022	Nigel Farage
				Richard Tice
Malcolm Offord		15 January 2026	Incumbent	Nigel Farage

References

1. "Nigel Farage names Lord Offord as Reform UK's Scottish leader". BBC News. 2026-01-15. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
2. "MSP Michelle Ballantyne quits Scottish Tories". BBC News. 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
3. "Former Tory MSP to lead Scots wing of rebranded Brexit Party". BBC News. 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2026-01-16.