Douglas Ross has claimed Boris Johnson is "match for workplace" regardless of saying earlier this yr that his place as Prime Minister was "not tenable".
The Scottish Conservative chief has backed his boss after he confronted criticism over his dealing with of the price of residing disaster and partygate.
Johnson has been below stress in latest weeks after he - alongside together with his spouse Carrie Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak - acquired a high-quality for one of many gatherings.
Ross, an MP for Moray, beforehand referred to as on the Prime Minister to stop earlier than the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
He submitted a letter to the backbench 1922 Committee pushing for a vote of no confidence within the Prime Minister, however has since rescinded it.
Ross was requested by the Scotsman if Johnson was match for workplace.
He replied: "Sure, as a result of he's main the UK response to this disaster in the mean time.
"However that does not in any approach diminish what he did and the actions which were taken by those that examine it.
"He's match for workplace to proceed with what the UK Authorities have finished, his Authorities has finished, to assist the folks of Ukraine.
"That is not simply me saying it, that is President (Volodymyr Zelensky) who singled out Boris Johnson as a Western chief who has offered a few of the biggest help.
"That relationship I do not imagine ought to simply be minimize off as a result of clearly President Zelensky and the folks of Ukraine welcome the help they've had from the Prime Minister and the UK Authorities."
In January when he referred to as for Johnson to resign over partygate, he mentioned: "Regretfully I've to say his place is not tenable.
"I did not need to be on this place, however I'm within the place now the place I do not suppose he can proceed as chief of the Conservatives."
He was requested: "If he was on the occasion he can’t proceed as Prime Minister, can he?”
Ross replied: “No - as a result of it is a breach of the steering. It is a breach of the principles that was put in place. It is also breaking the regulation."
Now, Ross mentioned he had not seen something that might "change his thoughts" on the Prime Minister's place to stay in place.
"Wouldn't it have been credible for me to have saved my letter in if on the similar time I used to be saying 'we've got to be united in standing with the folks of Ukraine', in the identical approach that Keir Starmer mentioned because the battle began now wasn't the time to interchange the Prime Minister," he mentioned.
"(SNP Westminster chief) Ian Blackford stood up within the Home of Commons and referred to as for unity. I agreed with them once they mentioned that.
"I simply have not seen something to alter my thoughts that has doubtlessly modified theirs."
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