Sammy Wilson MP pictured not sporting masks on tube

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Sammy Wilson MP pictured not sporting masks on tube

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Sammy Wilson

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Mr Wilson was pictured on the London tube and not using a masks

A photograph has emerged of DUP MP Sammy Wilson not sporting a face masks on public transport in London.

It appeared on social media on Thursday morning, displaying Mr Wilson studying {a magazine}, as he headed to the airport.

A witness claimed he didn’t put on a masks at some point of his tube journey from Westminster to Heathrow.

Mr Wilson informed the Belfast Telegraph he solely took it off briefly to reply a telephone name.

Each the East Antrim MP and the DUP haven’t responded to requests for remark from BBC Information NI.

The person who took the photograph – who requested to not be named – stated Mr Wilson received on the tube at Westminster at about 08:30 BST and sat reverse him.

He claimed Mr Wilson didn’t put on a masks in the course of the journey.

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Sammy Wilson stated he had eliminated his masks briefly to reply his telephone

However the DUP MP informed the Belfast Telegraph newspaper: “I wore a masks earlier than getting on the practice, whereas on the practice, within the airport and on the aircraft.

“I took a name and you may’t speak by means of a masks as you might be muffled, so I took it off however put it again on once more quickly after.”

He stated there have been others within the carriage not sporting a masks.

Alliance deputy chief and North Down MP Stephen Farry later tweeted a photograph of himself sporting a masks on the underground and stated “most NI MPs do acknowledge, perceive and respect guidelines” round face masks on public transport.

Transport for London says these caught not sporting a masks may face a minimal advantageous of £200, which doubles every time an individual is caught, as much as £6,400.

Exemptions apply for age, well being and incapacity causes and TfL offers an “exemption card” for these unable to put on one.

Mr Wilson has beforehand criticised the foundations round sporting face masks.

In July, earlier than face coverings in outlets turned necessary, he posed on Twitter at an ice cream parlour in Islandmagee, County Antrim.

His message was “Help Native Enterprise” and he went on to level out that “you’ll be able to’t eat ice cream if you’re muzzled!”

He has additionally been important of the federal government’s dealing with of the pandemic and on Wednesday, he criticised what he referred to as the “scare techniques” being utilized by Downing Avenue in relation to Covid-19 statistics.





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