Trial date set for Margaret Ferrier, the Lanarkshire MP accused of breaking COVID rules

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Lanarkshire MP Margaret Ferrier has been accused of failing to tell Test and Protect that she attended the Houses of Parliament.

The Rutherglen and Hamilton West representative allegedly travelled from Glasgow to London in the knowledge that she had COVID symptoms between September 26 and 29, 2020.

The 61-year-old allegedly made several journeys having been told to self-isolate.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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