Boris Johnson used 'rude words' when I told him to stop, says Douglas Ross

Boris Johnson insulted Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross when he called for the Prime Minister's resignation, the senior Tory figure has revealed.

Mr Ross was among the first Tories to tell Johnson to address the Partygate scandal earlier this year, before to briefly revisit his call when Russia invaded Ukraine.

"Because I was one of the first senior officials to tell the Prime Minister to step down, he was not particularly one happy," Mr Ross said at an event at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. with broadcaster Iain Dale.

"He was angry, one of his MPs was saying they didn't trust him anymore, I think that would be a tough conversation for any party leader to have your MPs tell you that, especially when you're Prime Minister - that takes it up a notch."

When asked if Mr Johnson had used "words Latins" - an understatement for swearing - Mr Ross replied: "They were rude, they weren't necessarily Latin."

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Ross also spoke about the difficult consequences of being the Scottish Conservative leader calling on the Prime Minister to leave. Hours after his position was made public, Jacob Rees-Mogg repeatedly described him as a "lightweight" within the party.

Mr Ross said: "They wanted to tone down any potential dissent. When Jacob Rees-Mogg made those comments, I said, 'Well, you're entitled to that view'; I don't agree with that, I never said anything to About Jacob Rees-Mogg."

He added: "I don't think we've ever spoken to each other before in my five years in the House of Commons. For someone who prides himself on being very co...