Almost three in four people across the UK prefer the Scottish government rules for hotel quarantine to the less strict approach taken for arrivals in England.
A YouGov poll found 72 per cent of people preferred the policy by Nicola Sturgeon’s government, demanding all travellers arriving from abroad remains in a hotel for 10 days.
Only 18 per cent of respondents said they prefer the measures taken by Boris Johnson’s government, which only requires those coming from a “red list” of countries with a high level of Covid cases to quarantine.
The UK and Scottish governments are currently locked in discussions on travel rules, with Ms Sturgeon seeking to persuade ministers at Westminster to adopt a simplified, one-nation approach.
The poll has promoted SNP has renewed its calls for Mr Johnson to “follow the lead” taken by the first minister.
“It’s clear that the public back these limitations on international travel and managed quarantine rules,” said Kirsten…
