'Do not panic' buy urges trade association | Brexit delay demanded following new Covid-19 strain

Police presence along Scotland’s borders is to be doubled as new travel restrictions are put in place. [View email online]( [Subscribe]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [The Scotsman] Dec 21, 2020 Good morning, Welcome to Monday's daily newsletter from [The Scotsman.]( Thank you for your support this year. If you've not already, consider taking out a digital subscription with us [from just £3 a month for unlimited access.]( Alternatively, you can now give the gift of a digital subscription to a loved one here. Readers of this newsletter can get a 20% discount [on gift subscriptions]( with the promo code SCOTGIFT20. Nicola Sturgeon demands Brexit delay over Covid-19 spread fears Scotland's First Minister said it is "imperative" that Prime Minister Boris Johnson secures an extension to the Brexit transition period after the discovery of a faster spread of the coronavirus. Ms. Sturgeon called it a "profoundly serious situation" and has said leaving the European Union by the end of the year would be "unconscionable". [Read the First Minister's full quotes can be found here.]( Inflation-busting rail fare price increase set to be challenged The Scottish government are facing demands for all rail fares to be frozen in 2021 after it was revealed that a planned price hike would see them rise by more than the rate of inflation for the first time in seven years. Scottish Labour transport spokesperson Colin Smyth said the price rise would be "another rip off fare hike" that would "hit people hard at a time many families are already struggling." [Are rail prices set be frozen? Read more here.]( Covid Christmas: 'Do not panic buy' say UK firm as countries close borders and ban freight Consumers have been warned against panic buying after France confirmed it was the latest country to suspend all traffic, including freight and passenger transport, from the UK for 48 hours. However, the UK's leading trade association, Logistics UK, said: "Shoppers should not panic buy - retailers will be making every effort to ensure there is stock within the system." [Find out everything Logistics UK had to say here.]( Thanks for reading, more stories are below, Graham Falk [Police Scotland to double its presence in border areas as new restrictions are put in place]( Police presence along Scotland’s borders is to be doubled as new travel restrictions are put in place. [{$escapedtitle}]( [Article Image]( [Ikea stores in Scotland will stay open when level 4 restrictions start on Boxing Day]( Ikea stores in Scotland will remain open when level 4 restrictions begin on Boxing Day. [Article Image]( [Christmas Gift Guide 2020: great ideas to delight people of all ages, for all budgets]( We’ve rounded up presents to please everybody, be it a secret Santa gift or a luxury present to spoil your beloved. Here are all of our Christmas gift guides for 2020 in one place. Promoted by The Scotsman [Article Image]( [Extra police at Scottish train stations for festive period]( British Transport Police (BTP) will increase officers at stations across the network from today, after the Government announced its updated restrictions to help stem the spread of coronavirus. [Article Image]( [Domestic abuse is likely to remain high on the political and legal agenda - Caroline Gillespie]( Scotland’s police, courts and social landlords may soon be given additional powers to protect victims of domestic abuse. The Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Bill, under consideration at the Scottish Parliament, aims to provide immediate protection for people experiencing domestic abuse through the introduction of domestic abuse protection notices and orders (DAPNs and DAPOs). [View more news]( You have received this email as you are opted in to newsletters from The Scotsman, published by JPIMedia Publishing Ltd. To manage your individual newsletter preferences with us, please [click here]( and log in to your account. Alternatively you can [update]( your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive from JPIMedia Publishing Ltd, or [unsubscribe]( from all future emails. JPIMedia Publishing Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales with registered number 11499982, having its registered address at 1, King Street, London, England, EC2V 8AU, United Kingdom. We will process your personal data in accordance with our [privacy policy](.