A snap general election would not be in the national interest, a Scottish Tory MP has claimed, despite growing demand from the public. More than 108,000 people have signed a petition by the Record's sister title, the Mirror, demanding an immediate vote following the resignation of Liz Truss.
A separate petition on the UK Parliament website has over 860,000 signatures. West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine MP Andrew Bowie is backing Rishi Sunak to become the next Conservative prime minister due to his "proven" track record of acting in a crisis.
Based on counts, Sunak has the backing of the majority of Tory MPs in the Commons could face Penny Mordaunt for the bid to replace Liz Truss if she gets 100 or more MPs. However, opposition parties have said it would be undemocratic to appoint another Tory leader without going to the public.
