Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox The deputy first minister of Scotland has defended the government's decision to impose a 'travel ban' on Manchester.
John Swinney said the restriction, banning non-essential travel to Manchester and Salford from Scotland from today (Monday), was justified due to rising coronavirus cases.
In response to Andy Burnham's claim that the announcement came completely 'out of the blue', he said the government had to 'act quickly' to stop the spread of the virus.
Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme this morning, Mr Swinney said: “We have got to take decisions based on the data and the evidence that presents itself, and take decisions which are designed to stop
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