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‘Go back to your workplaces if you can,’ is the message of a British Government media campaign being launched in England. With many schools reopening for all pupils next week after lockdown, ministers want to encourage people back to their offices where it’s safe, amid fears of the damage to city centre economies. Britain’s Transport Secretary Grant Shapps says some work is impossible to do remotely, but Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, says workers shouldn’t be intimidated into going back to the office. Our Political Correspondent, Alex Forsyth reports.
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In This Story: Grant Shapps
Grant Shapps is a British politician who has served as Secretary of State for Transport since 2019. Shapps also has Cabinet responsibility for the Northern Powerhouse. A member of the Conservative Party, he has been the Member of Parliament for Welwyn Hatfield since the 2005 general election.
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In This Story: Lockdown
During the 2020 Covid-19 epidemic, lockdown has come to mean the practice of attempting to control transmission of the virus by means of restricting people’s movement and activities on a broad scale, usually on a national or state-wide basis.
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In This Story: Nicola Sturgeon
Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon is a Scottish politician who is currently serving as the fifth First Minister of Scotland and leader of the Scottish National Party since November 2014. She is the first woman to hold either position.
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In This Story: Scotland
Scotland is a country in Western Europe which forms part of the United Kingdom. Its government was joined with that of England’s through the 1707 Acts of Union. A devolved government now administers many of the affairs of the country, though ultimate authority still resides with Westminster. Scotland has a distinct legal system and national sporting associations. 5.2 million people live in Scotland and the largest city in the country is Glasgow, though the capital is Edinburgh where the government sits at the Scottish Parliament opposite Holyrood Palace.