Margaret Ferrier: By-election triggered as Covid breach MP unseated

A by-election has been triggered aft MP Margaret Ferrier, who was suspended from the Commons for breaking Covid lockdown rules, mislaid her spot successful a callback petition.

A full of 11,896 retired of the 81,124 eligible constituents signed the petition to region her from office.

That exceeded the 10% threshold and means a by-election volition instrumentality place.

Ferrier travelled to London and spoke successful the Commons portion awaiting the effect of a Covid trial successful 2020.

She past got a bid location aft investigating positive.

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