Surge in SNP membership after mass MP walkout

Commons protest branded ‘pre-prepared’ stunt by opponents

Delegates clap during the Scottish National Party (SNP) annual conference in Glasgow last year
(Image credit: Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images)

More than 5,000 people joined the SNP following Wednesday’s mass walkout by the party’s MPs from the House of Commons.

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