Ruth Davidson decides against taking £50,000 second job
Ruth Davidson yesterday bowed to political pressure and decided against taking a lucrative second job that would have added £50,000 to her MSPs’ salary.
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Ruth Davidson says she carried out due diligence before taking lobbying job
Former Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has said she conducted “due diligence” before taking on a paid job with a lobbying firm.
Ruth Davidson to chair ITV’s mental health advisory board
Former Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson is to chair ITV’s new Mental Health Advisory Group, created following the deaths of participants of the Jeremy Kyle Show and Love Island.
Ruth Davidson speaks of aid work ambition after leaving Holyrood
Ruth Davidson has said she is “hugely interested” in taking on aid and development work once she leaves politics in Scotland.
Ruth Davidson helps break boundaries with school landmine workshop
Ruth Davidson was on hand to help Edinburgh school pupils clear “landmines” in a bid to raise awareness about a charity’s new fundraising campaign.
Dan O’Donoghue: Being out of step was a virtue, so what fate for the Scottish Tories now they’ve fallen into line?
In the election and possible second independence referendum to come, how many Scottish Tories will look back on last week's Manchester conference with anger.
Ruth Davidson: I don’t think I will stand in another election
Ruth Davidson has confirmed that she does not believe she will stand in an election again.
Ruth Davidson reveals her reasons for quitting as Scottish Tory leader
Ruth Davidson said being “hopelessly conflicted over Brexit” was one of the reasons she resigned her leadership of the Scottish Tories.
Ruth Davidson accuses Boris Johnson of taking ‘big risk’ with future of Tory party
Ruth Davidson has accused Boris Johnson of taking a "big risk" with the future of the Conservative Party as leaked Downing Street polling revealed the Tories are going to "lose seats" in Scotland.
ANALYSIS: Boris Johnson is a tired politician trying to take the Brexit bull by the horns
Presumably Boris Johnson was keen to give the impression that he has grasped the Brexit bull by the horns when he ventured into Aberdeenshire today.
Boris Johnson heads to Aberdeenshire in bid to hang on to north-east Tory seats
Boris Johnson will announce £51.4million funding for Scottish farmers during a visit to Aberdeenshire today as he attempts to cling on to vital Conservative seats.
Aberdeen businessman backs Liam Kerr for Scottish Tory leadership
A prominent Conservative donor has backed North East MSP Liam Kerr to become Scottish leader, arguing he would “stand up” for the area’s interests.
The race to succeed Ruth Davidson – runners and riders
Jackson Carlaw will take over as interim Scottish Tory leader while party officials draw up plans for a leadership contest to replace Ruth Davidson.
Ruth Davidson: Resignation leaves Tories vulnerable to SNP
By any standards, Ruth Davidson’s eight years at the helm of the Scottish Conservative party has been marked by remarkable success.
Ruth Davidson resigns: ‘Dread’ of another election led Scottish Conservative leader to quit
Ruth Davidson has quit as Scottish Conservative leader, saying the thought of leaving her family to fight another election filled her with “dread”.
Three legal challenges and two exits as Rees-Mogg dismisses ‘phoney’ outrage
Boris Johnson was facing legal challenges in London, Edinburgh and Belfast as the backlash to his decision to suspend Parliament for over a month in the run up Brexit continued unabated.
Ruth Davidson quits as Scottish Tory leader with ‘heavy heart’
Ruth Davidson has quit as Scottish Conservative leader, citing both “professional and personal” changes as reasons for her decision to step down.
Boris Johnson hit by resignations amid prorogation backlash
Boris Johnson’s administration has received a double blow as Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson and a Lords whip quit their posts.
Scottish Secretary hails ‘inspirational and transformational’ Davidson
New Scottish Secretary Alister Jack has thanked Ruth Davidson for her “outstanding” work as leader of the Tories in Scotland.
Ruth Davidson quits as leader of Scottish Conservatives
Ruth Davidson has quit as Scottish Conservative leader “with a heavy heart”.
Ruth Davidson resigns as Scottish Conservative leader
Ruth Davidson has quit as Scottish Conservative leader amid growing frustration over Boris Johnson’s approach to Brexit.
Outrage over suspension of Parliament dismissed as ‘phoney’
Outrage triggered by the Prime Minister’s decision to suspend Parliament has been dismissed as “phoney” by Leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg.
Ruth Davidson expected to quit as Scottish Conservative leader today
Ruth Davidson is expected to quit as Scottish Conservative leader today, amid growing frustration over Boris Johnson’s approach to Brexit.
Shock as Ruth Davidson poised to quit as Scottish Tory leader
Ruth Davidson is poised to quit as leader of the Scottish Conservatives.
Ruth Davidson: The leader who transformed Tory fortunes in Scotland
Ruth Davidson is expected to end her term as leader of the Scottish Conservatives after more than eight years in the post.
Shock as Ruth Davidson poised to quit as Scottish Tory leader
Ruth Davidson is poised to quit as leader of the Scottish Conservatives.
Shock as Ruth Davidson poised to quit as Scottish Tory leader
Ruth Davidson is poised to quit as leader of the Scottish Conservatives.
Labour accused of ‘rank betrayal’ after senior figure says party would not block indyref2
Labour has been accused of "rank betrayal" after shadow chancellor John McDonnell said the party would not block a second independence referendum.
Boris Johnson and Ruth Davidson still divided on no-deal Brexit
Boris Johnson has repeatedly insisted the UK must prepare for a no-deal Brexit, despite Ruth Davidson’s opposition to crashing out of the EU.
Analysis: Was Boris Johnson’s Scottish visit a success?
Boris Johnson yesterday tried to suggest that the “warm” reception he got from a hen party at Aberdeen International Airport was proof that he was liked north of the border.
Boris Johnson to head to Scotland for talks with Ruth Davidson and Nicola Sturgeon
Boris Johnson will stage showdown talks with Ruth Davidson next week when he travels north of the border for the first time as prime minister.
Ruth Davidson ‘disappointed’ by David Mundell’s sacking
Ruth Davidson was last night said to be “disappointed” that Boris Johnson had sacked David Mundell as Scottish Secretary.