The leader of the Scottish Conservatives, Douglas Ross, has said he is going to step down as chief of the party should he win a Westminster seat on July 4.
Standing in the Aberdeenshire North and Moray East constituency, Mr Ross said in a statement minutes ago that he had hoped to continue being Scots Tory leader should he win the seat, “but on reflection, that is not feasible”.
“I am committed to fighting and winning the Aberdeenshire North and Moray East constituency. Should I be given the honor to represent the people and communities of this new seat, they should know being their MP would receive my complete focus and attention.
“I will therefore stand down as Leader following the election on July 4th, once a successor is elected. Should I win the seat, I will also stand down as an MSP to make way for another Scottish Conservative representative in Holyrood.”