Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been reported to police after allegedly breaking her personal Covid legal guidelines.
A video posted on-line reveals her visiting a barber store yesterday, mingling with prospects with out sporting a face masks.
She could be seen patting the top of a person in a chair ready for a trim, whereas mimicking the sound of an electrical razor.
For the time being, the regulation in Scotland says that individuals should put on a face overlaying in indoor public locations together with retailers, public transport and hairdressers.
In a video of the identical go to to Iconic Gents Hair posted on her personal Twitter account, the First Minister is seen sporting a tartan face masks as she shaves a person’s beard.
She was visiting the barbers in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, on the marketing campaign path for the council elections subsequent month.
A Police Scotland spokesman mentioned: ‘We will affirm that we now have obtained a grievance which is presently being assessed.’
The regulation is because of change in order that sporting a face masks indoors change into steerage from tomorrow, slightly than a authorized requirement.
However the Scottish Authorities has strongly advisable that individuals proceed to put on them the place acceptable, and on the time of the go to the regulation remained in place.
Scottish Conservative well being spokesman Dr Sandesh Gulhane MSP mentioned: ‘The video clearly reveals Nicola Sturgeon isn’t working towards what she preaches on facemasks.
‘She’s pleased advantage signalling for official pictures however behind closed doorways it’s clear she doesn’t consider in her personal guidelines so why ought to anybody else.
‘That is blatant hypocrisy from the First Minister who has now proven her true colors.
‘The general public, who've been underneath these authorized Covid restrictions for over two years, deserve an apology for this rule break.’
Ms Sturgeon tweeted about her go to, however has not but personally addressed the face masks controversy.
Sharing a video of her shaving a person referred to as Tony’s beard, she mentioned: ‘I’ve accomplished some surreal issues on the marketing campaign path over my a few years in politics – this must be proper up there with one of the best – and scariest!! For the document, it was all his thought!’
An SNP spokesman mentioned: ‘The First Minister was invited into the barbers throughout an outside go to on the road.
‘Inside a couple of seconds, she realised she hadn’t put her masks again on and instantly put it on.’
In December 2020, Ms Sturgeon apologised after she breached Covid guidelines by taking off her face masks at a funeral wake.
She described it as ‘a silly mistake’, and mentioned: ‘I’m actually sorry.’
The Scottish Authorities mentioned the incident on Saturday was a difficulty for the celebration.
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