THE SNP’s Westminster group is split over whether or not to back John Nicolson as he faces a parliamentary probe into his conduct.
The Ochil and South Perthshire MP was referred to the Privileges Committee for investigation on Tuesday after a majority of MPs voted in favour of the move, but only a third of SNP MPs voted against.
Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle said Nicolson gave a "partial and biased account" of a letter sent to him on Twitter which caused a social media “pile on” over his decision not to refer former culture secretary Nadine Dorries to the same committee Nicolson will now face himself.
