Unprecedented snub comes as rebellion by Scottish Tories over Boris Johnson’s leadership erupts into open warfare

The rebellion by Scottish Tories over Boris Johnson’s leadership erupted into open warfare on Thursday after it emerged the prime minister would not be invited to speak at the party’s spring conference.

The unprecedented snub, confirmed by several sources, came after Jacob Rees-Mogg was bitterly criticised for attacking the character of the Scottish Tory leader, Douglas Ross, on Wednesday night.

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