MP Margaret Ferrier sentenced to 270-hour community order for breaking Covid rules

MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West took train from London to Glasgow after being told she tested positive for virus

An MP who took a train from London to Scotland after learning she had tested positive for Covid has been sentenced to a 270-hour community order for breaking virus rules.

Margaret Ferrier MP admitted putting people at risk by visiting a number of locations in Glasgow after taking a Covid test.

She must complete the 270-hour community “payback” order within nine months.