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Douglas Ross has announced he is stepping down as leader of the Scottish Tories - He will quit as an MSP if he is elected to Westminster in next month’s General Election
- Ross said it was “not feasible” for him to continue be an MSP while also being an MP and party leader
- He succeeded Jackson Carlaw as Scottish Conservative leader in 2020
- Rishi Sunak tells broadcasters that Ross had a record to be proud of as Scottish Conservatives
Another busy week of general election campaigning is under way and the parties are setting out their policies for government.
It’s manifesto week and the Liberal Democrats are first-up, with leader Ed Davey pledging a higher minimum wage for care workers and outlining plans to overhaul capital gains tax to raise £5bn for the NHS.
The Conservatives, the Green party of England and Wales and Labour are all due to follow later this week.
Elsewhere on Monday, the Scottish Greens are officially launching their campaign in Stirling and Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has announced he is standing down as party leader.
He will also quit as an MSP if he is elected to Westminster in next month’s General Election.
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