Brexit vote must not cause UK to turn in on itself, says Ruth Davidson

The vote to leave the European Union must not cause the UK to “turn in on ourselves”, according to Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson.

Speaking at the European Council on Foreign Relations in London, the Scottish Conservative leader will today seek to reassure an audience of foreign diplomats that the UK will continue to maintain its international obligations after leaving the EU.

Davidson will tell diplomats that the UK will leave the EU, but will not leave Europe, adding, “The structures behind our relationship will change over the coming years. I am confident that the nature of our friendship will not.”

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Davidson will say: "I fought for Britain to stay together in the Scottish referendum two years ago. I did so not just because of the bottom line but because I believe the United Kingdom is a force for good.

"Now that we are leaving the European Union, more than ever, we must prove to you that we remain that same outward facing nation which wants to play our full part.”