BREAKING: Scots ordered by Nicola Sturgeon to stay at home

Scots are to be ordered to stay at home amid a fresh Covid-19 lockdown which will see schools remain closed to pupils until February.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said new curbs would be introduced at midnight.

It will require people to stay at home.

Outdoor gatherings are also to be cut back, with people only allowed to meet one person from one other household.

Places of worship are to be closed, group exercise banned, and schools will largely operate via online and remote learning until at least February.

These rules will apply across the Scottish mainland until at least the end of January, and will be kept under review.

Scots will only be allowed to leave home for essential purposes, such as essential shopping, exercise and caring responsibilities.

The first minister said she was considering whether teachers could be given the Covid-19 vaccine as a priority.