Nicola Sturgeon to face 'no further action' by police over face mask row

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Police Scotland will take no further action against the First Minister after she momentarily forgot to wear a face mask in a barber shop.The constabulary received a complaint from a member of the public but will not pursue the matter after speaking to the SNP leader."Local officers have spoken to the First Minister to remind her of the importance of wearing a face covering when there is a legal requirement to do so," police said in a statement.“Given the circumstances of this incident, Police Scotland is satisfied that no further action is necessary.

This is in line with our proportionate approach throughout the pandemic.”Sturgeon said: "On Saturday, while campaigning outdoors in East Kilbride I was invited into a local barber shop.

After a few seconds of being in the shop, I realised I had forgotten to put my face covering back on. I then immediately put it on. "However, I accept that not wearing a face covering even for a few seconds was an error on my part and I am sorry for that."Having received complaints about the matter, Police Scotland made contact with me. "This is what they would have done with anyone else in these circumstances, and they were absolutely right to treat me no differently to any other citizen.

I explained that the error was inadvertent and the police have confirmed that the matter is closed. "While the law no longer requires face coverings to be worn, I will continue to do so in circumstances where this can help reduce the risk of infection, and I encourage everyone to do likewise."The row kicked off after a video posted on social media appeared to show Nicola Sturgeon not wearing a mask during a visit to a barber's in East Kilbride on Saturday.At the time, there was still a legal requirement to