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Glasgow MP Margaret Ferrier who broke covid travel rules sentenced to 270 hours community service

An MP who travelled between Glasgow and London after testing positive for covid has been sentenced to 270 hours of community service.

Rutherglen and Hamilton West MP Margaret Ferrier admitted putting people at risk by travelling on a train in September 2020 after taking a test for the virus.

The former SNP politician admitted she had culpably and recklessly exposed the public "to the risk of infection, illness and death" at a hearing at Glasgow Sheriff Court last month.

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