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Scotland’s First Minister has said Boris Johnson’s proposed visit to Scotland on Thursday is “not essential”.
Nicola Sturgeon said there should not be one rule for the public and another for politicians, as the Prime Minister prepares to head north.
But the First Minister stressed she does not want her comments to be interpreted as her saying Mr Johnson is not welcome in Scotland.
Under current regulations put in place by the Scottish Government, only people making essential journeys across the border are allowed to enter Scotland.
Similar regulations are also in place to stop travel across council boundaries within Scotland.
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media captionNicola Sturgeon: Is PM s visit to Scotland essential?
Nicola Sturgeon has suggested that Boris Johnson should not visit Scotland as it is not an essential journey.
The prime minister is widely expected to travel to Scotland on Thursday.
But Ms Sturgeon said she was not ecstatic about the plan, saying leaders should abide by the same rules as they ask of the general public.
Asked about the trip, Scottish Secretary Alister Jack said Mr Johnson would go wherever he needs to go in his vital work against this pandemic .
And Downing Street has insisted that it is important for the prime minister to be visible and accessible during the pandemic.
Scottish Secretary Alister Jack said:
Today’s figures show signs of resilience in Scotland during the Autumn months, however we continue to live in challenging times.
Throughout the pandemic, the UK Government has taken quick and decisive action to protect jobs and support businesses, providing more than £280 billion in support including the furlough scheme, business loans and self-employed income support.
For those looking for work our Plan for Jobs is delivering skills development and creating new jobs through Kickstart for young people, sector work programmes and recruitment of thousands of work coaches.
This direct support is on top of £8.6 billion additional funding given to the Scottish Government.
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