Tory MSPs back removal of Boris Johnson as pressure intensifies on Douglas Ross
dailyrecord.co.ukSenior Conservative MSPs have backed the removal of Boris Johnson from office - piling pressure on party leader Douglas Ross to echo their call.Murdo Fraser and Liz Smith, two of Ross’ shadow cabinet colleagues, said they would vote for change if they were at Westminster.
Jeremy Balfour also said the PM should go. Johnson’s premiership is hanging by a thread after Tory MPs forced a vote on his future this evening over the partygate scandal.
If he loses, he will resign and a leadership contest will likely take place to elect a new leader who will become PM. Eyes are on Ross, the Scottish Tory leader, who initially called on Johnson to quit, only to u-turn weeks later.
His latest position has been to back Johnson leaving office after the Ukraine crisis is over. He has a vote tonight as he is an MP and MSP.
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