A shamed MP who travelled from London to Scotland despite testing positive for Covid during lockdown may have to fight a by-election after being suspended for 30 days.
Margaret Ferrier was in the Commons chamber as MPs voted to suspend her - potentially triggering a poll in her Rutherglen and Hamilton West constituency.
Ms Ferrier was kicked out of the SNP when it emerged that she had breached lockdown rules in 2020, and the following year pleaded guilty to culpable and reckless conduct.
In a damning verdict a fortnight ago the Parliamentary standards committee said the MP had acted with "blatant and deliberate dishonest intent".
Any MP who misses 10 sitting days due to suspension is at risk of a by-election - but 10% of voters in their constituency must sign a recall petition.
The Commons voted 185 to 40 approving her suspension.
She was given 270 hours of community service in September 2022 after pleading guilty to breaking Covid travel rules.
Ferrier did a Covid test on September 26, 2020 after showing Covid symptoms, including a cough.
While waiting for her results, she travelled in and around Glasgow as well as between Scotland and London.
Ferrier also spoke in the Houses of Parliament and visited other locations in the capital.
She was suspended by the SNP in October 2020. Then First Minister Nicola Sturgeon called for her to resign at the time, but Ferrier refused to do so.
Following the vote, SNP by-election campaign coordinator David Linden MP said: "There must now be a by-election, which the SNP has been calling for since Ms Ferrier's covid rule-breach first came to light in 2020."
