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A RECALL petition that could see MP Margaret Ferrier ousted from Commons closed today, with the results expected to be revealed tomorrow.
Ms Ferrier, who was elected as an SNP MP but now sits as an independent after being removed from the party, was suspended from the House of Commons for 30 days for her breach of Covid rules.
In 2020, she took a train from Scotland to Westminster after testing for the virus, before then travelling back north by train after being confirmed as Covid positive.
Her Rutherglen and Hamilton West seat could become the first recall by-election in Scotland if more than 10 per cent of voters have signed the petition, which closed as the Morning Star went to print.
Both the SNP and Labour are expected to campaign hard for the seat in the event of a by-election, with a contest representing a first parliamentary test for First Minister Humza Yousaf.
It is understood the counting of signatures will not take place until this afternoon.
Commons speaker Lindsay Hoyle will then be informed before the result is publicly revealed.
