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SNP MP admits she brought Covid-19 into Parliament.
Margaret Ferrier felt ill; took a test; before result came back, travelled to Westminster; then result came back positive.
She found out on MONDAY she was positive - she has only said this publicly today ie THURSDAY. https://twitter.com/MargaretFerrier/status/1311709993243152387
Margaret Ferrier felt ill; took a test; before result came back, travelled to Westminster; then result came back positive.
She found out on MONDAY she was positive - she has only said this publicly today ie THURSDAY. https://twitter.com/MargaretFerrier/status/1311709993243152387
Commons authorities not confirming when they found out Margaret Ferrier had attended Parliament while infectious.
Did they, like her, sit on this information for a couple of days? They won't say. @LindsayHoyle_MP could face serious questions if Commons doesn't come clean.
Did they, like her, sit on this information for a couple of days? They won't say. @LindsayHoyle_MP could face serious questions if Commons doesn't come clean.
Senior SNP official tells me party only found out today that Ferrier had broken the rules by failing to self-isolate when she should have. Sounds like she tried to keep it quiet for 3 days.
Update: Commons and SNP were told on *Wednesday* that Ferrier had tested positive. One close contact in Westminster was identified and is now self-isolating.
Sounds like they knew yesterday she was ill but did not realise she had broken rules and tried to cover it up until today.
Sounds like they knew yesterday she was ill but did not realise she had broken rules and tried to cover it up until today.
David Linden is the first SNP MP to call for Margaret Ferrier to step down from the Commons. He tells @bbcquestiontime tonight: "It's utterly inexcusable... I don’t think her position is tenable and she should resign."
