A party source said Ross could face a vote of no confidence after the general election.
Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross is facing a revolt from senior colleagues over his u-turn on standing again for Westminster.A party source also predicted Ross would face a vote of no confidence after the general election .But this promise turned to ash over claims of a stitch up of candidate David Duguid in Aberdeenshire North and Moray East.
It is understood four of his colleagues queried the decision at a special MSP group meeting at 8.30am on Thursday. Duguid, an MP since 2017, said: “I must however clear up a factual inaccuracy. It has been reported and repeated that I am “unable to stand”. This is simply incorrect. Your one-stop shop for General Election 2024 news At the Daily Record, we'll be working tirelessly throughout the general election to keep you up to date.Watch our Planet Holyrood Election 2024 podcast We will be putting out new episodes every week day with special guests, discussing the election, campaign trail and more.Got a burning question for our panel? Simply leave it in the comments and we'll pick it up.
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