MP Margaret Ferrier pleads guilty to breaching Covid rules by travelling on train

An MP who travelled by train during the pandemic while she had Covid symptoms has admitted breaching lockdown rules
Margaret Ferrier court case
MP Margaret Ferrier travelled by train between Scotland and London in September 2020 despite having Covid symptoms
PA
Lydia Chantler-Hicks18 August 2022
WEST END FINAL

Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis

I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.

An MP who travelled by train between Scotland and London while she had coronavirus symptoms has admitted putting people at risk.

In a hearing at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Thursday, Scottish MP Margaret Ferrier admitted she “culpably and recklessly” exposed the public to risk of Covid-19 infection when she failed to self-isolate in September 2020.

Ferrier, an independent MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West, admitted wilfully exposing people “to the risk of infection, illness and death” by visiting various places in London and Glasgow, including the Houses of Parliament.

She also visited a church and a bar, and took a taxi journey.

She had the SNP whip removed in 2020 after the allegations emerged and has come under pressure to resign from her seat, but remains an MP.

Ferrier had been due to go on trial this week but pleaded guilty on Thursday.

Create a FREE account to continue reading

eros

Registration is a free and easy way to support our journalism.

Join our community where you can: comment on stories; sign up to newsletters; enter competitions and access content on our app.

Your email address

Must be at least 6 characters, include an upper and lower case character and a number

You must be at least 18 years old to create an account

* Required fields

Already have an account? SIGN IN

By clicking Create Account you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use , Cookie policy and Privacy policy .

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in