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By Mikey Smith A disgraced former MP got to keep her taxpayer funded laptop for a knockdown price after being booted out of office. Margaret Ferrier, an ex-SNP MP, lost her seat in a recall vote after admitting to breaking Covid rules. Newly published expenses data shows Ms Ferrier purchased her work laptop to keep after leaving office for just £320 – an £898 discount on the £1218 the taxpayer paid for it in 2020. The revelation comes in the latest release of MPs expenses data, published by watchdog IPSA this week. It also reveals Tory MP Henry Smith claimed £300 in expenses to pay for his tri…

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