Scottish MP who ‘Wilfully Ignored’ COVID-19 Rules Avoids Jail Sentence

MP Margaret Ferrier speaks in the House of Commons in London on Oct. 28, 2020, while awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test which turned out positive. Parliament TV

An MP who travelled by train from London to Scotland after testing positive for COVID-19 has avoided a jail sentence and been ordered to do 270 hours of community service.

On Tuesday a judge at Glasgow Sheriff Court told Margaret Ferrier, 62, she had “wilfully ignored” the rules but he felt it was inappropriate to send her to jail.