BREAKING: Christmas relaxation in Scotland will go ahead - with a catch

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Christmas relaxation will go ahead in Scotland

...But there will be stronger warnings issued by the UK Government, it has been decided.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he did not want to "cancel Christmas" and instead called for people to exercise a "high degree of personal responsibility".

This comes despite a series of warnings from medical experts over the impact of relaxing coronavirus restrictions over the festive period.

Read more about the issue here.

Thirty eight deaths recorded

Meanwhile, 38 coronavirus-related deaths have been recorded in Scotland in the last 24 hours.

That's according to Nicola Sturgeon, who announced the latest Covid-19 figures at her daily briefing this afternoon.

For a breakdown of the new cases, including for where you live, see our story here.

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