Senga Beresford
Senga Beresford | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2026 | |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for South Scotland (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2026 | |
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| Party | Reform UK |
Senga Beresford is a Reform UK Scotland politician who has served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the South Scotland region since May 2026.[1]
Political career
Member of the Scottish Parliament
At the 2026 Scottish Parliament election, Beresford stood as Reform UK's constituency candidate for Galloway and West Dumfries, as well as being placed third on the party list for the South Scotland region. On the constituency vote, Beresford received 4,674 votes (15.6%), and finished third behind Finlay Carson and Emma Harper.[2] She was instead elected as one of the seven regional MSPs for South Scotland.[2]
Controversies
During the 2026 election campaign, ITV Border reported that Beresford had made public posts on X in 2024, including replies to content about deporting Muslims from the United Kingdom and posts concerning Tommy Robinson and Enoch Powell.[3] A Reform UK source told ITV Border that the party did not believe Beresford still held those views, while Reform UK Scotland leader Malcolm Offord said the comments had been made before she joined the party and described them as "intemperate language".[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Senga Beresford". The Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Scottish Parliamentary election results 7 May 2026". Dumfries and Galloway Council. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- 1 2 Andrews, Kieran (22 March 2026). "Reform candidate urged to apologise over 'appalling' social media posts". ITV News Border. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Reform stands by candidate who called for deportation of British Muslims and endorsed Tommy Robinson". The Independent. 22 March 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.