Nicola Sturgeon confirms fan numbers won't be limited this weekend

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon signalled there would be no curbs on fan numbers ahead of a weekend when Rangers and Celtic will each be playing in front of about 50,000 supporters in Glasgow.

Sturgeon has called for the UK Government to provide details and action on financial support for businesses facing shortfalls because of the latest wave of the pandemic.

Sturgeon said: "Had we the financial support mechanisms that were in place earlier in the pandemic, I would be more able perhaps to give straightforward advice to say don't have these events right now. I can't do that when I can't compensate people.

"We need to get these financial mechanisms in place so that across the UK we can take the steps we think are necessary.

"All I can do right now is ask people to modify their behaviour, which is why we still need that financial support in place."

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