The former party leader also denounced plans by contender Murdo Fraser to hold a commission on splitting from the UK Conservative Party.

The former party leader also denounced plans by contender Murdo Fraser to hold a commission on splitting from the UK Conservative Party.

Candidate Murdo Fraser spoke out during a hustings event involving the three contestants vying to succeed Douglas Ross.

Candidate Murdo Fraser spoke out during a hustings event involving the three contestants vying to succeed Douglas Ross.

The Conservative leadership contest has been whittled down to four candidates in a vote of Tory MPs.

John Lamont has strongly denied the claims made by Meghan Gallacher.

Conservative MPs’ ratings trail behind Starmer’s as second round of voting for contest to come on Tuesday

The candidates’ silence on the causes of election defeat is eloquent about the party’s dismal state

The candidates’ silence on the causes of election defeat is eloquent about the party’s dismal state

The rival candidates debated each other on a range of topics, including the economy, migration and race.