Ian Blackford: from ‘humble crofter’ to pugnacious Commons performer

The outgoing leader of the SNP's Westminster group had a turbulent time recently with his own MPs

After five years in Westminster, Ian Blackford will be remembered for his verbose yet pugnacious speeches in the Commons and the weekly chorus of loud groans he prompted from Conservative MPs at prime ministers' questions.

Despite his dogged efforts to hold a series of Tory prime ministers to account - going toe-to-toe with Boris Johnson in a way that the more cautious Keir Starmer never felt able - the outgoing SNP leader has had a turbulent time with his own MPs, much of it self-inflicted.