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Three Scottish Tory MPs voted for Nigel Farage’s plan for the UK to leave the European Convention on Human Rights . ‌

Andrew Bowie, Harriet Cross and John Lamont backed the Reform UK leader amid claims of a lurch to the Right by the Conservatives . ‌

A ten minute rule motion allows a backbench MP to argue for a new law in a speech lasting up to ten minutes . ‌

In his speech, Farage said: "We are not sovereign all the while we are part of the ECHR, the European Council and its associated court. It's as simple as that."

The ECHR was incorporated into UK law by the last Labour Government and Keir Starmer’s administration opposes withdrawal. ‌

The Reform UK leader's motion was defeated by 154 votes to 96, but the bid attracted Scottish Tory support. REA

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