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Ferrier appears in court charged with breaching Covid rules

Rutherglen and Hamilton West MP accused of ignoring regulations by travelling between Glasgow and London.

Ferrier appears in court charged with breaching Covid rules — Margaret Ferrier appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Wednesday. STV News

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3rd Feb 2021

MP Margaret Ferrier has appeared in court charged with coronavirus-related culpable and reckless conduct.

The Rutherglen and Hamilton West MP, 60, is accused of ignoring Covid regulations by travelling between Glasgow and London last September.

Ferrier allegedly showed Covid symptoms and made the trip by train.

It is claimed the suspended SNP politician made the trip back to Glasgow after receiving a positive result.

Ferrier made no plea at Glasgow Sheriff Court during a two-minute hearing and was granted bail by Sheriff Alan Mackenzie.

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