Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire

Finlay Carson punches the air in celebration - he has short, grey hair and a grey beard and is wearing a navy jacket with a black and white tie and white shirt with a blue rosette. Next to him is Emma Harper with red hair, black jacket, pink t-shirt and yellow and black rosette.

Conservative 'blue wall' holds firm in south of Scotland

The Scottish Conservatives retain three seats and the SNP one across the Borders and Dumfries and Galloway.

Rachael Hamilton MSP speaking in Holyrood.

Rachael Hamilton appointed Scottish Tory deputy leader

Russell Findlay made the announcement a day after being confirmed as Douglas Ross's successor.