Ruth Davidson: Last News

Scottish rugby bosses face a mounting backlash after Ruth Davidson was appointed to the board of the sport's opertational body.

A Perthshire Tory MSP has thrown his hat into the ring in the contest to lead the “fractured” party in Scotland, vowing to “take back control” for its members.

A senior Scottish Tory has said the party should "revisit" the idea of breaking away from the UK Conservatives.

A leading Tory campaigner has been jetting off to France to campaign for Marine Le Pen's far-right party as it sweeps to power.

They became famous for appearing in controversial BBC documentary series The Scheme in 2010 and almost 13 years later, Dayna McLaughlin has called for a reunion with her ex Marvin Baird.

Kate Forbes has admitted she would have voted against gay marriage if she had been an MSP at the time legislation was passed.

Scots Tory leader Douglas Ross has only been in the party's top job for two years but already senior colleagues are plotting to dump him.

Embattled Scots Tory leader Douglas Ross has insisted Holyrood should not be handed any new powers.

Climate protestors have been 'forcefully' flung out of a political event at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival as Labour Party deputy leader Angela Rayner answered questions.

Scots Tory leader Douglas Ross will be responsible for any election drubbing at today’s council election, according to a senior party figure.

Tory plans to sell-off Channel 4 are facing a furious backlash led by former Scottish party leader Ruth Davidson.

Chris Evans, 55 is used to interviewing fellow celebrities and, in some cases politicians, and he knows when someone is unprepared for the kind of questions that are going to be asked.So when he heard Scottish politician Ruth Davidson reveal she believes it's important for MPs to speak the truth passionately even if people disagree with them; it was like a breath of fresh air for him.She told Chris: "You don't have to understand the intricacy of a policy to understand whether somebody's lying to you or not, frankly!"Or whether they believe what they say or whether they're passionate about it."I always took that with me, even if people didn't agree with me or I wasn't popular, it's better to say and to explain why I believe this, why I believe this is right and why we should do this."Ruth went on to explain that even those who do disagree will have "respect" because "they'll be able to tell by the way you talk about stuff that you care"."And that's what we want in a politician! Or that's what I've thought we want," she shrugged before revealing that if she "stuck to those rules" she would "be OK" in the politics game.Chris said it was "fantastic" to hear her say she believes it's important for MPs to be as prepared as they can be for interviews."It's fantastic to hear you say that!" he chuckled."What I think is crazy and, a lot of people listening I presume will think the same thing, is that some politicians think we wouldn't spot that stuff?"And they're so in the echo chamber that they're happy to tow the party line even if the party line doesn't make any sense.

Defence solicitors are refusing to take part in a fly-on-the-wall documentary about Kilmarnock Sheriff Court amid fears it will become a repeat of The Scheme.

Boris Johnson is "unfit for office", former Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has said.

A contender to become the next Conservative Prime Minister once backed a campaign for the Scottish Tories to split from the UK party.

Lorraine Kelly issued a savage social media statement that Boris Johnson must be happy Prince Andrew is distracting people from his party scandal.

Boris Johnson has been told “the party is over” after he admitted attending a rule-breaking party in the gardens of Downing Street at the height of the 2020 covid lockdown.

A former Scots Tory leader has blasted the UK Government’s response to claims of another drinks party at Downing Street during lockdown.

Lawrence Chaney, Ruth Davidson, and Muriel Gray joined fans to celebrate 18 years since Michelle McManus won Pop Idol and released All This Time.

Mark McInnes a former director of the Scottish Conservatives who is now an adviser to Boris Johnson and Richard Keen, former Chairman of the Scottish Conservatives and former Advocate General. Davidson said she would take the role in the Lords seriously although opponents accused her of “selling out” to Brexiteer Johnson whose leadership bid for the party she had opposed.

Davidson told Times Radio Breakfast that the Prime Minister is at odds with the rest of the G7 on aid. She said: “He’s about to have the biggest opportunity on the world stage that he’s had in his premiership, which is inviting the G7 in.