Stuart Niven - Holyrood candidate for Dundee City West (Reform UK) — suspended | Reform Watch

Profile and accountability tracker for Stuart Niven, Holyrood candidate for Dundee City West (Reform UK) — suspended. Reform UK.

Role: Holyrood candidate for Dundee City West (Reform UK) — suspended

Party: Reform UK

Stuart Niven was announced as Reform UK's candidate for Dundee City West in the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections. He was suspended less than 24 hours after the candidate list was published on 20 March 2026. Niven had been disqualified as a company director for seven years after diverting tens of thousands of pounds from a taxpayer-backed Covid Bounce Back Loan into his personal account while director of Britannia Maritime Security Ltd, a Glasgow-based shipping security firm.

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Candidate suspended over Covid Bounce Back Loan misconduct

Category: financial conduct concern

Reform UK's Holyrood candidate for Dundee City West, Stuart Niven, was suspended less than 24 hours after the party's Scottish candidate list was announced on 20 March 2026. The Herald revealed that Niven had been disqualified as a company director for seven years after diverting tens of thousands of pounds from a taxpayer-backed Covid Bounce Back Loan into his personal account while serving as director of Britannia Maritime Security Ltd, a Glasgow-based shipping security firm. Scotland leader Malcolm Offord said the party had "spent a lot of time on vetting" but suspended Niven "pending further investigation." No replacement has been named.