‘Highly irresponsible behaviour’ - Sammy Wilson pictured not wearing face-covering on public transport
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The image of Mr. Wilson sitting on a London underground train was shared on social media on Thursday morning.
Individuals without face-coverings on public transport in London “could be denied travel, or receive a minimum £200 fine which will double each time you are caught not wearing a face covering, up to £6,400,” according to the Transport for London (TfL) website.
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Hide Ad“No, I wore a mask before getting on the train, while on the train, in the airport and on the plane,” said Mr. Wilson to the Belfast Telegraph.
“I took a call and you can’t talk through a mask as you are muffled, so I took it off but put it on again soon after.”
In recent weeks, Mr. Wilson has publicly decried the wearing of face-coverings and has even described them as “muzzles”.
The East Antrim MP was accused of undermining Northern Ireland’s battle against COVID-19 at the beginning of August when he tweeted a photograph of himself posing without a face-covering while eating an ice-cream.
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Hide AdAlliance Party Mid and East Antrim Borough Councillor Danny Donnelly described the image of Mr. Wilson on the train as “highly irresponsible behaviour”.
![DUP MP Sammy Wilson has been caught on camera not wearing a face mask on public transport.](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/TUFZMTI1ODk3NTQ3.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&trim=&width=640&quality=65)
![DUP MP Sammy Wilson has been caught on camera not wearing a face mask on public transport.](/img/placeholder.png)
“This is highly irresponsible behaviour from the East Antrim MP Sammy Wilson.
“Taking a phone call is not an excuse for breaking the law.
“I hope that he will reconsider his actions and show some respect for other people on the tube in future. #WearAMask,” tweeted Colr. Donnelly.
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