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Nicola Sturgeon on Coronavirus, Alex Salmond and ‘No-Deal Brexit’

47% of all coronavirus deaths in Scotland were in care homes. In an interview with Newsnight’s Kirsty Wark, Nicola Sturgeon rejected suggestions her government’s handling of the crisis in care homes was a fundamental mistake in public policy.

The first minister also said the impact of a no-deal Brexit would be “pretty catastrophic� and to add the economic impact of that onto the hit of coronavirus would be “an unthinkable thing to do�.

Ms Sturgeon also said allegations that her allies tried to bring down former First Minister Alex Salmond is a “heap of nonsense� and there was “no conspiracy� against her predecessor.

(Image: Nicola Sturgeon, credit: Âé¶¹Éç)

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