Ex-SNP MP Margaret Ferrier Arrested Over Covid Travel Scandal
Ferrier Busted for Reckless Covid Conduct
Former SNP MP Margaret Ferrier has been arrested and charged with culpable and reckless conduct. The charge relates to her controversial trip between Scotland and Westminster while she awaited coronavirus test results.
SNP Whip Stripped After Covid Journey
Ferrier was stripped of the SNP whip after she travelled from Glasgow to the House of Commons—and back—despite knowing she had tested positive for Covid. Her actions sparked outrage and a police probe.
Scotland Police Confirm Arrest
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We can confirm officers today arrested and charged a 60-year-old woman in connection with alleged culpable and reckless conduct.”
Met Police Drop Their Investigation
The arrest came after the Metropolitan Police announced they would take “no further action” against Ferrier. They explained that the regulations she could have been punished under were not in effect at the time she travelled.
