"Tracy Carragher had been criticised for her handling of complaints about former council leader Jordan Linden, who last week was convicted of sexually assaulting young men."
"An SNP spokesperson said Carragher had been suspended and dropped as a candidate 'in light of ongoing allegations regarding the handling of matters within the North Lanarkshire Council SNP group in relation to Jordan Linden'."
"Carragher said she would fully cooperate with the party's investigation and that she was confident that due process would 'allow the facts to be established'."
"The motion, due to be debated on Thursday, calls for Carragher's immediate resignation alongside that of her colleague Fiona Fotheringham."
Tracy Carragher, leader of the SNP group on North Lanarkshire Council, has been suspended from the party and removed as an election candidate following criticism of her handling of complaints against former council leader Jordan Linden, who was convicted of sexual assault. An SNP spokesperson emphasized the seriousness of the issue and the importance of hearing complainants' voices. Carragher is also facing a council motion accusing her of ignoring complaints about Linden and has stated her intention to cooperate with the investigation.
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