Margaret Ferrier, a member of the U.K. parliament, has apologized and been suspended from the Scottish National Party Member after taking a 400-mile train ride despite being diagnosed with the coronavirus. “I apologise unreservedly for breaching COVID-19 restrictions,” she said in a statement. “There is no excuse for my actions.” The politician said that she first began to experience mild symptoms on Saturday afternoon and took a COVID-19 test. While waiting for her results, she took a train to London and spoke in parliament. On Monday evening, she received a positive test result and on that same evening traveled home by train.
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