Nigel Farage and Anas Sarwar

Reform UK has been accused of launching a “blatantly racist” social media advert featuring the Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar.

In an online campaign video published ahead of the South Lanarkshire by-election next month, the party included text alleging the Scottish Labour leader will “prioritise the Pakistani community”.

The video compiles footage of several speeches from Sarwar, born in Glasgow to Pakistani Muslim parents, talking about political representation for South Asian communities – but he does not actually use the word “prioritise” in any of the clips.

However, Reform has shared the post on social media, claiming: “Only Reform UK will prioritise the people of Larkhall.”

According to The Times, the Scottish Labour leader responded by accusing Reform UK of “dirty tactics”.

He said: “It’s a very deliberate dog whistle, which........

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