Scottish Conservative leader to deliver conference speech
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Date: 10:21 BST
Title: Welcome
Content: Good morning and welcome to our coverage of the leader of the Scottish Conservatives' party conference speech in Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh.
Russell Findlay will shortly begin his keynote speech and we will stream it live here. It is due to begin at 11:15.
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