Angela Ross

Angela Ross
MSP
Official portrait, 2026
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Edinburgh and Lothians East
(1 of 7 Regional MSPs)
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 May 2026
Reform Scotland
Shadow portfolios
2026-presentShadow Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Economy
2026Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education
Personal details
PartyReform UK

Angela Ross is a Scottish politician who has served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh and Lothians East since May 2026. She is a member of Reform Party Scotland.

Biography

Ross hails from East Lothian. Ross is a teacher and fraud awareness expert. She is also a business owner.

In the 2026 Scottish Parliament election, Ross was elected as the top candidate on the regional list for Edinburgh and Lothians East. She stood as the constituency candidate in Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh and Tranent, placing third.

References

  1. ↑ "Election candidate interview - Angela Ross (Reform UK)". East Lothian Courier. 2026-04-30. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
  2. ↑ "Reform UK announce East Lothian candidates for Scottish Parliament Election 2026". East Lothian Courier. 2026-03-20. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
  3. ↑ "Climate sceptical ex-Tory and serial businessman among Reform's Edinburgh candidates". The Herald. 2026-03-19. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
  4. ↑ "Edinburgh and Lothians East". BBC News. 2026-05-08. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
  5. ↑ "Scottish Greens confirm lead candidate after "software error"". Border Telegraph. 2025-07-28. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  6. ↑ "reform-candidate-is-a diversity champion". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2026-05-05.