It’s the week in which Douglas Ross decided ‘now is not the time’ to fire prime minister Boris Johnson, despite saying he stands by what he said over the ‘partygate’ scandal. Labour finished off their first in-person conference, as Tories prepare for theirs, with Mr Johnson now in line for an appearance in Aberdeen.

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