High profile lawyer reported to police by Reform MSP over demonstration speech

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30 Jul 2026 • 3:37 AM MYT
The Independent
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High profile lawyer reported to police by Reform MSP over demonstration speech

  • 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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