Ruth Davidson to quit as Scottish Conservative leader due to two reasons

Ruth Elizabeth Davidson is likely to quit as the leader of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party due to two major reasons, The Scottish Sun reported citing senior sources.

The two major reasons for her stepping down are the increasing pressure of motherhood and differences with the United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

The Scottish Sun quoted insiders who said the Scottish Conservatives boss - who became a mum in October - is to stand down due to pressures of motherhood and because she's "increasingly at odds" with Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Ruth Davidson is to stand down due to pressures of motherhood and because she's "increasingly at odds" with Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

— The Scottish Sun (@ScottishSun) August 28, 2019

A senior Tory source told the newspaper, "Ruth has been talking to senior party figures in the Conservatives for the last few weeks, both in Scotland and down south.

"She has been under huge pressure as a new mum. Nobody really fully understands how your life is going to change as a parent until it happens. Ruth is no different in this respect.

"She has tried to juggle motherhood with being the very high-profile leader of the opposition in Scotland, and it has taken its toll.

"All of this has been made more difficult with the current political climate, where she has found herself at increasing odds with the new leadership in London.

"The events unfolding at Westminster have not helped."

Ruth Davidson, 40, had been the leader of the Scottish Conservatives since November 2011.

She was widely credited with turning around the party in Scotland, and was previously tipped as a future UK Tory leader - but ruled out the move last year, shortly before she gave birth to baby boy Finn in October, and Ms. Davidson and partner Jen Wilson - Finn's other mum - have been juggling childcare duties.