Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said he is in “no doubt” there will be a by-election in Margaret Ferrier’s seat, as he urged the SNP and Conservatives to avoid “dither and delay”.
Speaking during a visit to the former SNP MP’s Rutherglen and Hamilton West seat, Sir Keir said he is confident the Commons will back the 30-day suspension from the House she faces following her conviction for breaking Covid restrictions, despite it being pulled on Thursday.
The suspension would mean an automatic recall petition in the South Lanarkshire seat - which Labour lost in 2019 - with 10 per cent of the electorate in the constituency required to sign the document to trigger a vote.
