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The East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow marked her dramatic defection from the SNP by seating herself opposite her former party colleagues.
A former SNP MP who defected to the Conservatives has defended her decision not to stand down for a by-election. Dr Lisa Cameron said many other MPs had changed parties in recent years without triggering such a vote. In a BBC interview, she repeated her claims that she quit because of a "toxic culture" in the SNP's Westminster group.
She tells BBC News she regrets not leaving the SNP sooner and repeats her claims of a "toxic" culture.
Dr Lisa Cameron told The Times that she had gone into hiding as a result of violent threats she had received after her defection to the Tories.
Scotland’s beleaguered First Minister has urged his party to unite, warning that division will only lead to defeat at the ballot box.