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In full: Nicola Sturgeon apologises for breaking coronavirus rules

Telegraph, 23 Dec 2020
Nicola Sturgeon has apologised after admitting she made a “stupid mistake” in breaking her own coronavirus rules by taking off her face mask at a funeral wake.

Scotland’s First Minister was photographed speaking to three elderly women last week while standing with her face uncovered in an Edinburgh pub.

Under laws passed by Ms Sturgeon’s government, which she has relentlessly urged the Scottish public to follow, customers in hospitality venues must wear masks unless seated at a table.

Read more here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/12/22/nicola-sturgeon-admits-stupid-mistake-breaking-coronavirus-rules/

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