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Scotland extends travel ban to cover Manchester and Salford

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Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Scotland's first minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced a travel ban to Manchester and Salford which will come into force from Monday.

Speaking at her weekly Covid-19 briefing on Friday in Edinburgh, she said the measure was necessary to halt the spread of the disease.

The new restrictions will sit alongside the existing non-essential travel ban between Scotland and Bolton and Blackburn with Darwen. READ MORE: Terrifying moment young mum scrambles to save toddler as thugs steal her car in Snapchat set-up Ms Sturgeon said the new ruling was a result of "high levels" of coronavirus cases in Manchester and Salford.

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