News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services.JACKSON Carlaw has quit as Scots Tory boss after just five months in charge, we can confirm.The Conservative leader, 61, confirmed this evening he is standing down from the role with immediate effect.It comes after he was elected by the party to succeed Ruth Davidson on February 14.Mr Carlaw said he had reached the "painful conclusion" he was not the best person suited to stand up for the union north of the border.He served as the party's interim boss last year after Ms Davidson resigned - and saw off competition from Michelle Ballantyne to lead the party earlier this year.He added that he leaves the role with "genuine pride" at his spell in charge of the Scottish Tories.In a statement, he said: "Nothing is more important to me than making the case for Scotland's place in the United Kingdom.“I believe the Scottish Conservative and Unionist party is the most important voice in Scotland for setting out that positive argument. “That is all that matters.”It is thought that Davidson will make an unexpected return to frontline politics by standing in for Carlaw at first minister’s questions after the Scottish parliament recess, acting as interim leader, until his successor is appointed.First elected to Holyrood in 2007, Carlaw served as Davidson’s deputy for eight years before becoming interim leader after sheParty sources said senior Scottish Tories had become increasingly critical of Carlaw’s leadership during the coronavirus pandemic, accusing him of failing to hold Sturgeon to account and of tactical errors.With the next Holyrood elections due in May, the latest Panelbase poll put the SNP on 55%, with the Scottish Tories a distant second at 20%. I believe I am doing my duty by holding to that view now.“I simply believe that a new leader will be able, as we recover from the COVID emergency, to make the case for the Scottish Conservatives and the Union better than me. MSP who took job in February says he is not best person to lead party in Scottish electionsJackson Carlaw has resigned suddenly as the Scottish Conservative leader, claiming he is not the right person to lead his party into the forthcoming Holyrood elections.Hours after a combative session at first minister’s questions, Carlaw issued a statement saying he had reached the “simple if painful conclusion” over the past few weeks that the Scottish Conservatives needed a new and better leader.“[I] simply believe that a new leader will be able, as we recover from the Covid-19 emergency, to make the case for the Scottish Conservatives and the union better than me,” Carlaw said. Jackson Carlaw. JACKSON Carlaw has QUIT the Scottish Tory party just hours after an angry exchange with Nicola Sturgeon over claims that Scotland's coronavirus prevalence is five times lower than England's. Jackson Carlaw has stepped down as leader of the Scottish Conservatives. He left a post in the Scotland Office after the prime minister’s chief adviser admitted travelling to his parents’ home in Durham during lockdown while he and his wife had the virus. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Although no one has yet declared an intention to try to succeed Carlaw, other possible candidates include Murdo Fraser, a senior Tory who lost to Davidson in the 2011 Scottish leadership contest but has favoured splitting from the UK party, or Miles Briggs, the party’s health spokesman.One source said Carlaw suffered from negative comparisons with Davidson, who achieved legendary status in the Tory party after winning 13 Scottish Westminster seats in 2017 and making the Tories the second largest party at Holyrood.“It’s a bit like taking over Manchester United after Alex Ferguson quit,” the source said. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes.