FM @NicolaSturgeon: Relief to hear cases in Scotland fall under 1000 (but could be due to weekend). Let’s keep sticking with it- get outside for exercise & socialising, avoid crowded places, wear face coverings, & limit your travel. Crucial juncture to keep driving #s low.
Tough decisions for devolved nations: take furlough on the table from UK govt & go harder with restrictions now. Or risk losing furlough/economic support if not taken now & then not able to implement restrictions later if needed.
Wouldn’t optimal situation be keeping furlough/economic support on the table for when devolved nations need it based on their epidemics? Rather than being forced into a lockdown now just because it’s the only route to economic support.