Sarwar Slams Swinney Over Reform UK Ad

0:00That's the story for today. Europe News Today, driven by AI, I'm Cory with the story. Scottish Labour leader Anna Sarwar is calling out SNP boss John Swinney for weaponizing a racist ad from Reform UK against him. The ad from last year slams Sarwar for pushing more representation for South Asian communities, claiming he favors Pakistanis over others. Sarwar says it's bad enough coming from Reform, but worse, when Swinney uses it to paint Labour as cozying up to them, Reform's been doubling down lately. Their top guy in Scotland couldn't rule out replaying that attack, ad during the campaign. And just this week, they rode out two campaign vans in Glasgow's East End, plastered with images of non-white migrants on boats, and slogans like, Scotland's at breaking point from illegal immigration. Sarwar fired back hard, saying both Reform and the SNP pedal fear and blame instead of fixes. He finds it stomach-turning that Swinney, who once called the ad racist himself, now

1:01twisted to bash Labour and warn of some secret deal. The SNP hit back, demanding Sarwar swear off reform votes to grab power. Reform Scotland stayed quiet so far, when asked for comment. Meanwhile, Sarwar's betting scots will ditch reform at the polls, seen through their tactics. This feud shows how election season amps up the mudslinging, but Sarwar wants the focus shifted to real talk, saving the NHS, jobs for kids, and building up communities without the blame game.