Douglas Ross to quit as Scottish Tory leader after general election

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The announcement comes after a row over the Scottish Tory leader decided to stand for an MP while he is an MSP.

Douglas Ross made the announcement in the wake of the row over his decision to stand in the Aberdeen North and Moray East constituency.

It comes after Mr Ross, who is also an MSP, had previously vowed he would step down from Westminster to focus on Holyrood and his role as party leader.In a statement released on Monday, Mr Ross said: "I am committed to fighting and winning the Aberdeenshire North and Moray East constituency. "I will therefore stand down as leader following the election on July 4, once a successor is elected.

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