Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross, who serves the Highlands, announces birth of baby boy

Conservative leader Douglas Ross has announced the birth of his second child.

Mr Ross said that in spite of the "added stress" of a ambulance rushing his wife, Krystle, to hospital from Moray to Aberdeen – both baby and mum are "doing great.

The couple have named their son James.

Mr Ross, who is both the Moray MP and a Highlands and Islands MSP, thanked the teams at Dr Gray's in Elgin and Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for his son's safe arrival.

He said: "Some added stress with a blue light Ambulance journey through to Aberdeen last night but thanks to the excellent teams at Dr Gray’s in Elgin and Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, baby James was born at 1:45am.

"Both he and mum are doing great."

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