Nicola Sturgeon confirms Scotland to go into new lockdown – video

Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s first minister, announced to the Scottish parliament that her cabinet had decided to introduce from midnight on Monday a legal requirement to stay at home, except for essential purposes. 

The new ‘stay at home’ Covid rules, mirroring the very strict controls imposed last March, would also be legally enforced and greatly restrict who was able to travel, the Scottish government’s cabinet agreed earlier on Monday