The Epoch Times
The Scottish government has warned people not to evade the region’s more stringent COVID-19 rules by travelling to neighboring England for New Year celebrations.
Scotland’s Deputy First Minister John Swinney said on Dec. 29 that it would be the “wrong course of action” for Scottish residents to mark Hogmanay—or New Year—on the other side of the border, where COVID-19 restrictions are more relaxed.
Under curbs introduced by the Scottish National Party (SNP) administration over the weekend, large events are limited to 100 people standing indoors, 200 people sitting indoors, and 500 people outdoors. As a result, New Year’s Eve street parties, including in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh, have been cancelled.
