I feared an SNP wipe-out in general election, says Swinney

First Minister John Swinney has said he feared a worse result for the SNP in this year’s general election (Andy Buchanan/PA) - (PA Wire)

Scotland’s First Minister has said he feared his party could have been “wiped out” at the general election in July.

The SNP suffered heavy losses at the ballot box in the summer, dropping from 48 seats at Westminster to just nine.