Douglas Ross to resign as Scottish Tory leader after election
by Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6NDJT)
Surprise announcement comes amid internal party pressure and fresh allegations over expenses claims
Douglas Ross has announced he will stand down as leader of the Scottish Conservatives on 4 July amid growing internal pressure over his multiple roles in the party and fresh allegations about improper expenses claims.
In the surprise statement on Monday morning, Ross also said he would quit as an MSP at Holyrood should he twin the Aberdeenshire North and Moray East constituency at the Westminster election.
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