The Conservatives should "man up" after having a "nervous breakdown" since the election in June, the Scottish Tory leader has said.

Ruth Davidson has been critical of the continued discussions surrounding the Prime Minister's position and used a fringe event at her party's conference in Manchester to call for calm.

Many conference delegates want the Scottish Tory leader to lead the national party but Davidson rejected talk of her switching jobs for the second day in a row.

When asked if she was the person to save the party, Davidson replied: "I do not think the party needs saving.

"I think it has to get over its current nervous breakdown and man up a little bit."

Davidson said she is "regularly behind the door at Number 10" and that has left her not wanting the office.

"It honestly looks like the loneliest job in the world," she said.

The MSP was also quizzed on the actions of the foreign secretary Boris Johnson, who wrote two articles that appeared to be at odds with the government's policies on Brexit and public sector.

Davidson dodged questions on if she would would have sacked Johnson for his actions.

She told her MSPs: "If any of you are thinking of writing something counter to Scottish Conservative party policy you are out on your ear as no one is unsackable."