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The August 2020 Scottish Conservative Party leadership election was the fifth internal party election to elect the next leader of the Scottish Conservatives, part of the British Conservative Party and the second-largest political party in the devolved Scottish Parliament.

Douglas Ross was announced as Leader on 5 August 2020 after running unopposed.^[1]

Background

On 30 July 2020, Jackson Carlaw resigned as leader of the Scottish Conservatives after he said that he wasn't the right person to lead Scotland's voice in the union.^[2] At the time, support for Scottish independence was rising and the SNP had a substantial lead in the polls ahead of the upcoming Scottish Parliament elections in 2021.^[3]^[4]

The previous leader of the Scottish Conservatives, Ruth Davidson, agreed to represent the party at First Minister's Questions until a replacement leader was chosen, and until the 2021 Scottish Parliament election if the new leader was not a current MSP, at which point she would stand down to take up her seat in the House of Lords.^[5]

Campaign

Douglas Ross, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Moray confirmed his intention to run for the leadership on 31 July. He was immediately endorsed by Ruth Davidson, a former leader of the Scottish Conservatives, and the former Scottish Secretary David Mundell.^[6]^[7] Ross also said he intended to stand as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) on the Highlands and Islands regional list if elected, while continuing to represent Moray in Westminster.^[8] Carlaw said that Ross's election should not be contested.^[6]

Candidates

Candidate	Born	Political office	Campaign	Ref.
Douglas Ross	27 January 1983 (age 41)	MP for Moray (since 2017) MSP for Highlands and Islands (2016–2017) Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (2019–2020)	Campaign	^[9]^[10]

Timeline

30 July: Jackson Carlaw resigns as leader of the Scottish Conservatives.
31 July: Douglas Ross declares his intention to stand as leader.
5 August: Nominations close, Douglas Ross is declared leader as no other candidates declared.^[1]

Endorsements

Douglas Ross

MSPs

Jackson Carlaw, former leader of the Scottish Conservatives, MSP for Eastwood^[6]
Ruth Davidson, former leader of the Scottish Conservatives, MSP for Edinburgh Central^[6]
Michelle Ballantyne, MSP for South Scotland^[11]
Adam Tomkins, MSP for Glasgow^[12]
Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow^[13]
Alison Harris, MSP for Central Scotland^[13]
Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland^[13]
Gordon Lindhurst, MSP for Lothian^[13]
Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire^[13]
John Scott, MSP for Ayr^[13]
Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland^[13]
Margaret Mitchell, MSP for Central Scotland^[13]

MPs

Andrew Bowie MP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine^[14]
John Lamont, MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk^[12]
David Duguid, MP for Banff and Buchan^[13]

References

^ ^a ^b "Douglas Ross confirmed as Scottish Conservative leader". BBC News. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
^ "Carlaw quits as Scottish Conservative leader". BBC News. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
^ Wood, Vincent (30 July 2020). "Scottish Tory leader resigns after just five months". The Independent. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
^ Vevers, Dan (30 July 2020). "Sturgeon pays tribute to Carlaw after he steps down". STV News. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
^ "Ruth Davidson to join House of Lords". BBC News. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Scottish Tories urged to let Douglas Ross run for the leadership unopposed". inews.co.uk. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
^ Mundell, David [@DavidMundellDCT] (31 July 2020). "I'm backing @Douglas4Moray to be leader of @ScotTories He's already shown he can take the fight to the SNP and stand up for our United Kingdom" (Tweet). Retrieved 31 July 2020 – via Twitter.
^ "Douglas Ross to stand for Scottish Tory leadership". BBC News. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
^ "Douglas Ross rumoured to take over as Jackson Carlaw quits as Scots Tory leader". The National. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
^ Hay, Katharine (31 July 2020). "Douglas Ross 'likely' to stand as a candidate for leader of Scottish Conservatives following Jackson Carlaw's resignation". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
^ Hutcheon, Paul (31 July 2020). "Douglas Ross could win Scottish Tory leadership without a contest". dailyrecord. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Douglas Ross secures backing of key Tory MSPs amid Scottish Conservative leadership bid". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Endorsements – Douglas Ross for Leader". Retrieved 1 August 2020.
^ Merson, Adele. "North-east MP claims Douglas Ross's leadership would mark 'real positive' for region". Press and Journal. Retrieved 31 July 2020.

[rossunopposed-1] "Douglas Ross confirmed as Scottish Conservative leader". BBC News. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.

[2] "Carlaw quits as Scottish Conservative leader". BBC News. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.

[3] Wood, Vincent (30 July 2020). "Scottish Tory leader resigns after just five months". The Independent. Retrieved 30 July 2020.

[4] Vevers, Dan (30 July 2020). "Sturgeon pays tribute to Carlaw after he steps down". STV News. Retrieved 31 July 2020.

[5] "Ruth Davidson to join House of Lords". BBC News. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.

[:1-6] "Scottish Tories urged to let Douglas Ross run for the leadership unopposed". inews.co.uk. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.

[7] Mundell, David [@DavidMundellDCT] (31 July 2020). "I'm backing @Douglas4Moray to be leader of @ScotTories He's already shown he can take the fight to the SNP and stand up for our United Kingdom" (Tweet). Retrieved 31 July 2020 – via Twitter.

[8] "Douglas Ross to stand for Scottish Tory leadership". BBC News. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.

[9] "Douglas Ross rumoured to take over as Jackson Carlaw quits as Scots Tory leader". The National. Retrieved 30 July 2020.

[10] Hay, Katharine (31 July 2020). "Douglas Ross 'likely' to stand as a candidate for leader of Scottish Conservatives following Jackson Carlaw's resignation". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 31 July 2020.

[11] Hutcheon, Paul (31 July 2020). "Douglas Ross could win Scottish Tory leadership without a contest". dailyrecord. Retrieved 31 July 2020.

[:0-12] "Douglas Ross secures backing of key Tory MSPs amid Scottish Conservative leadership bid". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 31 July 2020.

[:2-13] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Endorsements – Douglas Ross for Leader". Retrieved 1 August 2020.

[14] Merson, Adele. "North-east MP claims Douglas Ross's leadership would mark 'real positive' for region". Press and Journal. Retrieved 31 July 2020.

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+The '''August 2020 Scottish Conservative Party leadership election''' was the fifth internal party election to elect the next leader of the [[Scottish Conservatives]], part of the [[Conservative Party (UK)|British Conservative Party]] and the second-largest political party in the devolved [[Scottish Parliament]].
-|title = Leader
-|before_election = [[Jackson Carlaw]]
-|after_election  = [[Douglas Ross (Scottish politician)|Douglas Ross]]
-}}
+[[Douglas Ross (Scottish politician)|Douglas Ross]] was announced as Leader on 5 August 2020 after running unopposed.<ref name="rossunopposed">{{cite web |title=Douglas Ross confirmed as Scottish Conservative leader |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-53655975 |website=[[BBC News Online|BBC News]] |accessdate=5 August 2020 |date=5 August 2020}}</ref>
-The '''next Scottish Conservative Party leadership election''' will be the fifth internal party election to elect the next leader of the [[Scottish Conservatives]], part of the [[Conservative Party (UK)|UK Conservative Party]] and the second-largest political party in the devolved [[Scottish Parliament]].
-Outgoing leader [[Jackson Carlaw]] has stated that the next leader will be in place in time of the [[2021 Scottish Parliament election]], although the exact date for the election is not yet known.
 == Background ==
+On 30 July 2020, [[Jackson Carlaw]] resigned as leader of the Scottish Conservatives after he said that he wasn't the right person to lead Scotland's voice in the union.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-07-30|title=Carlaw quits as Scottish Conservative leader|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-53601518|access-date=2020-07-30}}</ref> At the time, support for Scottish independence was rising and the SNP had a substantial lead in the polls ahead of the upcoming Scottish Parliament elections in 2021.<ref>{{cite web |last=Wood |first=Vincent |date=2020-07-30|title=Scottish Tory leader resigns after just five months|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jackson-carlaw-resign-scottish-tory-leader-independence-referendum-a9646521.html|access-date=2020-07-30|website=The Independent|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Vevers |first=Dan |date=2020-07-30 |title=Sturgeon pays tribute to Carlaw after he steps down |url=https://news.stv.tv/politics/sturgeon-pays-tribute-to-carlaw-after-he-steps-down |access-date=2020-07-31 |website=STV News |language=en-GB}}</ref>
-On 30 July 2020, Jackson Carlaw resigned as leader of the Scottish Conservatives after he said that he wasn't the right person to lead Scotland's voice in the union.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-07-30|title=Carlaw quits as Scottish Conservative leader|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-53601518|access-date=2020-07-30}}</ref> At the time, support for Scottish independence was rising and the SNP had a substantial lead in the polls ahead of the upcoming Scottish Parliament elections in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-30|title=Scottish Tory leader resigns after just five months|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jackson-carlaw-resign-scottish-tory-leader-independence-referendum-a9646521.html|access-date=2020-07-30|website=The Independent|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=pm|first=InsightBernard PonsonbyPublished 30th July 2020 at 3:02|date=2020-07-30|title=Sturgeon pays tribute to Carlaw after he steps down|url=https://news.stv.tv/politics/sturgeon-pays-tribute-to-carlaw-after-he-steps-down|access-date=2020-07-31|website=STV News|language=en-GB}}</ref>
 The previous leader of the Scottish Conservatives, [[Ruth Davidson]], agreed to represent the party at First Minister's Questions until a replacement leader was chosen, and until the [[2021 Scottish Parliament election]] if the new leader was not a current MSP, at which point she would stand down to take up her seat in the House of Lords.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-07-31|title=Ruth Davidson to join House of Lords|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-53615029|access-date=2020-07-31}}</ref>
 == Campaign ==
-[[Douglas Ross (Scottish politician)|Douglas Ross]], the Member of Parliament (MP) for [[Moray (UK Parliament constituency)|Moray]] confirmed his intention to run for the leadership on 31 July. He was immediately endorsed by Ruth Davidson, a former leader of the Scottish Conservatives, and the former [[Secretary of State for Scotland|Scottish Secretary]] [[David Mundell]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Delighted to back Douglas Ross as the next leader of @ScotTories|url=https://twitter.com/ruthdavidsonmsp/status/1289166805915725824|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-07-31|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=I’m backing @Douglas4Moray to be leader of @ScotTories. He’s already shown he can take the fight to the SNP and stand up for our United Kingdom.|url=https://twitter.com/davidmundelldct/status/1289155476693954566|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-07-31|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref> Ross also said he intended to stand as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) on the [[Highlands and Islands (Scottish Parliament region)|Highlands and Islands]] regional list if elected, while continuing to represent Moray in [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|Westminster]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-07-31|title=Douglas Ross to stand for Scottish Tory leadership|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-53608498|access-date=2020-07-31}}</ref> Carlaw said that Ross's election shouldn't be contested.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-31|title=Scottish Tories urged to let Douglas Ross run for the leadership unopposed|url=https://inews.co.uk/news/scotland/scottish-tories-jackson-carlaw-quits-douglas-ross-leadership-568380|access-date=2020-07-31|website=inews.co.uk|language=en}}</ref>
+[[Douglas Ross (Scottish politician)|Douglas Ross]], the Member of Parliament (MP) for [[Moray (UK Parliament constituency)|Moray]] confirmed his intention to run for the leadership on 31 July. He was immediately endorsed by Ruth Davidson, a former leader of the Scottish Conservatives, and the former [[Secretary of State for Scotland|Scottish Secretary]] [[David Mundell]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite tweet |last=Mundell |first=David |author-link=David Mundell |user=DavidMundellDCT |number=1289155476693954566 |date=31 July 2020 |title=I’m backing @Douglas4Moray to be leader of @ScotTories He’s already shown he can take the fight to the SNP and stand up for our United Kingdom. |access-date=31 July 2020 }}</ref> Ross also said he intended to stand as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) on the [[Highlands and Islands (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Highlands and Islands]] regional list if elected, while continuing to represent Moray in [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|Westminster]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-07-31|title=Douglas Ross to stand for Scottish Tory leadership|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-53608498|access-date=2020-07-31}}</ref> Carlaw said that Ross's election should not be contested.<ref name=":1"/>
 == Candidates ==
-=== Confirmed ===
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+|[[File:Official portrait of Douglas Ross MP crop 2.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Douglas Ross (Scottish politician)|Douglas Ross]]'''
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+|{{dts|1983|1|27|format=dmy}}<br />(age {{age nts|1983|1|27}})
-|'''[[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|MP]] for [[Moray (UK Parliament constituency)|Moray]]'''  {{small|(since 2017)}}<br>[[Member of the Scottish Parliament|MSP]] for [[Highlands and Islands (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Highlands and Islands]] {{small|(2016–2017)}}<br> [[Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland]] {{small|(2019–2020)}}<br>
+|'''[[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|MP]] for [[Moray (UK Parliament constituency)|Moray]]'''  {{small|(since 2017)}}<br />[[Member of the Scottish Parliament|MSP]] for [[Highlands and Islands (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Highlands and Islands]] {{small|(2016–2017)}}<br /> [[Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland]] {{small|(2019–2020)}}<br />
-|[[File:DouglasRossLeadership2020Logo.jpg|100px]]<br>[https://douglasrossforleader.com/lets-unite-to-take-scotland-forward/ Campaign]
+|[[File:DouglasRossLeadership2020Logo.jpg|100px]]<br />[https://web.archive.org/web/20210615201631/https://douglasrossforleader.com/ Campaign]
 |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Douglas Ross rumoured to take over as Jackson Carlaw quits as Scots Tory leader|url=https://www.thenational.scot/news/18618567.douglas-ross-rumoured-take-jackson-carlaw-quits/|access-date=2020-07-30|website=The National|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Hay|first1=Katharine|date=31 July 2020|title=Douglas Ross 'likely' to stand as a candidate for leader of Scottish Conservatives following Jackson Carlaw's resignation|url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/politics/douglas-ross-likely-stand-candidate-leader-scottish-conservatives-following-jackson-carlaws-resignation-2929421|accessdate=31 July 2020|website=[[Edinburgh Evening News]]}}</ref>
 |}
-=== Potential ===
-The following politicians have been discussed in the media as being potential candidates:
-* [[Murdo Fraser]], MSP for [[Mid Scotland and Fife (Scottish Parliament region)|Mid Scotland and Fife]] since 2001<ref name=Guardian>{{cite web|last=Carell|first=Severin|title=Scottish Conservatives leader Jackson Carlaw quits|date=30 July 2020|work=[[The Guardian]]|location=London, UK|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/jul/30/scottish-conservative-leader-jackson-carlaw-quits|access-date=30 July 2020}}</ref>
-* [[Miles Briggs]], MSP for [[Lothian (Scottish Parliament region)|Lothian]] since 2016<ref name=Guardian />
 == Timeline ==
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 * 30 July: [[Jackson Carlaw]] resigns as leader of the Scottish Conservatives.
 * 31 July: [[Douglas Ross (Scottish politician)|Douglas Ross]] declares his intention to stand as leader.
+* 5 August: Nominations close, [[Douglas Ross (Scottish politician)|Douglas Ross]] is declared leader as no other candidates declared.<ref name="rossunopposed" />
 == Endorsements ==
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 * [[Jackson Carlaw]], former leader of the Scottish Conservatives, MSP for [[Eastwood (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Eastwood]]<ref name=":1" />
 * [[Ruth Davidson]], former leader of the Scottish Conservatives, MSP for [[Edinburgh Central (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh Central]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2020-07-31|title=Scottish Tories urged to let Douglas Ross run for the leadership unopposed|url=https://inews.co.uk/news/scotland/scottish-tories-jackson-carlaw-quits-douglas-ross-leadership-568380|access-date=2020-07-31|website=inews.co.uk|language=en}}</ref>
-* [[Michelle Ballantyne]], MSP for [[South Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|South Scotland]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hutcheon|first=by Paul|last2=16:28|first2=31 Jul 2020Updated16:48|date=2020-07-31|title=Douglas Ross could win Scottish Tory leadership without a contest|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/douglas-ross-could-win-scots-22450185|access-date=2020-07-31|website=dailyrecord|language=en}}</ref>
+* [[Michelle Ballantyne]], MSP for [[South Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|South Scotland]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hutcheon|first=Paul|date=2020-07-31|title=Douglas Ross could win Scottish Tory leadership without a contest|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/douglas-ross-could-win-scots-22450185|access-date=2020-07-31|website=dailyrecord|language=en}}</ref>
 * [[Adam Tomkins]], MSP for [[Glasgow (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Glasgow]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Douglas Ross secures backing of key Tory MSPs amid Scottish Conservative leadership bid|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18621440.douglas-ross-secures-backing-key-tory-msps-amid-scottish-conservative-leadership-bid/|access-date=2020-07-31|website=HeraldScotland|language=en}}</ref>
 * [[Annie Wells (politician)|Annie Wells]], MSP for [[Glasgow (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Glasgow]]<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Endorsements – Douglas Ross for Leader|url=https://douglasrossforleader.com/endorsements/|access-date=2020-08-01|language=en-GB}}</ref>
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 * [[Maurice Golden]], MSP for [[West Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|West Scotland]]<ref name=":2" />
 * [[Gordon Lindhurst]], MSP for [[Lothians (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Lothian]]<ref name=":2" />
-* [[Oliver Mundell]], MSP for [[Dumfriesshire|Dumfrieshire]]<ref name=":2" />
+* [[Oliver Mundell]], MSP for [[Dumfriesshire (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Dumfriesshire]]<ref name=":2" />
-* [[John Scott (Scottish politician)|John Scott]], MSP for [[Ayr (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Ayr]]<ref name=":2" />
+* [[John Scott (MSP)|John Scott]], MSP for [[Ayr (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Ayr]]<ref name=":2" />
 * [[Brian Whittle]], MSP for [[South Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|South Scotland]]<ref name=":2" />
 * [[Margaret Mitchell (Scottish politician)|Margaret Mitchell]], MSP for [[Central Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Central Scotland]]<ref name=":2" />
 '''MPs'''
-* [[Andrew Bowie (politician)|Andrew Bowie]] MP for [[West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Merson|first=Adele|title=North-east MP claims Douglas Ross's leadership would mark 'real positive' for region|url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/politics/scottish-politics/2378315/north-east-mp-claims-douglas-rosss-leadership-would-mark-real-positive-for-region/|access-date=2020-07-31|website=Press and Journal|language=en-US}}</ref>
+* [[Andrew Bowie (politician)|Andrew Bowie]] MP for [[West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine (UK Parliament constituency)|West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Merson|first=Adele|title=North-east MP claims Douglas Ross's leadership would mark 'real positive' for region|url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/politics/scottish-politics/2378315/north-east-mp-claims-douglas-rosss-leadership-would-mark-real-positive-for-region/|access-date=2020-07-31|website=Press and Journal|language=en-US}}</ref>
-* [[John Lamont (Scottish politician)|John Lamont]], MP for [[Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk (UK Parliament constituency)|Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk]]<ref name=":0" />
+* [[John Lamont]], MP for [[Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk (UK Parliament constituency)|Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk]]<ref name=":0" />
 * [[David Duguid (politician)|David Duguid]], MP for [[Banff and Buchan (UK Parliament constituency)|Banff and Buchan]]<ref name=":2" />
-*
 == See also ==
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 == References ==
 <references />
-{{Next Scottish Conservative Party leadership election}}{{Scottish Conservative Party leadership elections}}
-[[Category:Scottish Conservative Party]]
-[[Category:2020 elections]]
-[[Category:Scottish Conservative Party leadership elections]]
+{{Scottish Conservative Party leadership elections}}
 {{2020 United Kingdom party elections}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Scottish Conservative Party leadership election, 2020 08}}
+[[Category:Scottish Conservatives leadership elections]]
+[[Category:2020 elections in the United Kingdom]]
+[[Category:August 2020 events in the United Kingdom]]
+[[Category:2020 in Scotland]]
+[[Category:2020s elections in Scotland]]
+[[Category:2020 political party leadership elections|Scottish Conservatives leadership election]]