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What do the Tory leadership candidates offer Scotland?

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The result of the contest to replace Rishi Sunak as Conservative leader will be announced on Saturday .

The two remaining candidates, Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick , faced a vote of party members that ended on Thursday .

Many Tory MSPs had backed Tom Tugendhat to be the new leader until he was knocked out of the race.

She criticised devolution in Scotland , Wales and in mayoral cities saying it’s just more politicians’ Despite her rhetoric, Badenoch admitted she didn’t have a plan ready to fix the issues she talked about.

Both candidates have criticised net zero targets and the timeline of moving away from oil and gas towards renewable energy.