Dr Lisa Cameron, right, said a “toxic and bullying” culture within the SNP group at Westminster had led to her switching sides, becoming the first MP of her party to join the Tories.
Her defection comes on the day she was facing a selection battle in her constituency of East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow.
An SNP minister had backed her opponent, Grant Costello.
Dr Cameron claimed she was shunned by other SNP MPs at Westminster after challenging the support given to former chief whip Patrick Grady – who was suspended from the House of Commons and apologised in Parliament after being found to have acted inappropriately towards a party staffer.
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