- Reform UK 's Scottish deputy leader, Thomas Kerr, has reported high-profile lawyer Aamer Anwar to Police Scotland over a speech made at a Glasgow protest.
- Mr Kerr alleges that Mr Anwar's remarks, delivered at a counter-protest against anti-immigration demonstrators, encourage hostility based on political views, nationality, ethnicity, and cultural identity.
- Mr Anwar refuted the accusations, stating Mr Kerr was wasting police time and describing him as a 'wannabe tartan Tommy Robinson'.
- During his speech, Mr Anwar criticised 'racist thugs' and drew comparisons between incidents, questioning how different groups would be labelled in response to violence.
- The report follows violent anti-immigration demonstrations in Glasgow, which resulted in 15 arrests and were condemned by Chief Constable Jo Farrell and First Minister John Swinney as 'far-right hatred'.
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Reform MSP reports Scottish human rights lawyer to police over ‘hate speech’ at immigration protest
