A former SNP MP could lose her seat after being slapped with a 30-day Commons ban for travelling across Britain when she knew she was ill with Covid.
Margaret Ferrier was found by the standard's watchdog to have damaged parliament's reputation and put people at risk by failing to self-isolate while suffering from theShe had travelled in and around Glasgow and to London in September 2020 after taking a test, instead of isolating.
While awaiting the results, the 62-year-old spoke in the Houses of Parliament and visited places in London only returning to Scotland after receiving a positive result. The Rutherglen and Hamilton West MP has already been ordered to complete 270 hours of community service after admitting recklessly exposing the public "to the risk of infection, illness and death" as a result of her behaviour.
The former SNP politician was kicked out of her parliamentary party when the allegations emerged but resisted pressure to resign - and now sits as an independent.Read More:
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