Margaret Ferrier will face a by-election after breaking Covid rules (Picture: PA)
Scotland is to have its first recall byelection, after more than 10% of voters in Rutherglen and Hamilton West signed a petition to force a contest in the seat held by Covid rule-breaking MP Margaret Ferrier.
A total of 11,896 voters in the constituency signed the petition, meaning there will be a fresh contest there.
The date of the ballot is still to be determined, but it comes after Ms Ferrier, who was elected as an SNP MP but now sits as an independent, was suspended from the House of Commons for 30 days in June, after having travelled from London to Scotland having tested positive for Covid in September 2020.
Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at [email protected]. Or you can submit your videos and pictures here.
For more stories like this, check our news page.
Follow Metro.co.uk on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news updates. You can now also get Metro.co.uk articles sent straight to your device. Sign up for our daily push alerts here.
Margaret Ferrier will face a by-election after breaking Covid rules (Picture: PA)
Scotland is to have its first recall byelection, after more than 10% of voters in Rutherglen and Hamilton West signed a petition to force a contest in the seat held by Covid rule-breaking MP Margaret Ferrier.
A total of 11,896 voters in the constituency signed the petition, meaning there will be a fresh contest there.
The date of the ballot is still to be determined, but it comes after Ms Ferrier, who was elected as an SNP MP but now sits as an independent, was suspended from the House of Commons for 30 days in June, after having travelled from London to Scotland having tested positive for Covid in September 2020.
Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at [email protected]. Or you can submit your videos and pictures here.
For more stories like this, check our news page.
Follow Metro.co.uk on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news updates. You can now also get Metro.co.uk articles sent straight to your device. Sign up for our daily push alerts here.
