Nicola Sturgeon insisted decisions on reopening schools must be made by the Scottish Government - not Downing Street.
13.04.2020 - 18:35 / dailyrecord.co.uk
The First Minister has warned Scots that lockdown is 'unlikely to be lifted soon' ahead of a review of restrictions in place across Scotland.
Ms Sturgeon thanked people for doing the right thing and staying inside over Easter weekend to stop the spread of coronavirus.
She said: "I want to be clear that the review is not likely to result in the restrictions being lifted in the near future.
"The steps we are taking are working, but we must stick with it.
"They will not be in place for a single minute
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