Nicola Sturgeon tells Scots to ‘stay at home’ and demands Boris Johnson brings back support for business

Nicola Sturgeon has urged Scots to “stay at home” as she reinforced warnings over the rise of Omicron.

Scotland’s first minister told people to “reduce your contact” with others households as she warned that the variant is likely to be the dominant strain of Covid in Scotland from tomorrow.

“For now, please stay at home much more than you normally would, and as much as is feasible,” the SNP leader said during a statement in the Scottish parliament on Thursday.

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