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SNP leader John Swinney is facing calls to step aside by former MPs and ex-deputy leader Jim Sillars.
The election result, which saw the SNP plummet from 47 MPs to just nine, came after a torrid year in which the party saw police investigations into its finances, the collapse of coalition with the Greens and three leaders at the helm.
Amid growing concerns over party finances in 2021, then MP for Dunfermline and West Fife Douglas Chapman resigned as treasurer in frustration at having “not received the support or financial information” to fulfil the role.
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