A video posted on social media shows Scotland’s first minister not wearing a mask during a barber shop visit to East Kilbride, south Lanarkshire, on Saturday. There is currently a legal requirement to wear a face mask in most indoor public spaces in Scotland, including shops, public transport and hair salons. In the video, Ms. Sturgeon appears to be unmasked as she meets clients and strokes a man’s head in a barber chair while mimicking the sound of an electric razor. The first minister wears a tartan face mask in a different video from her visit to Iconic Gents Hair posted on her official Twitter account, in which she appears to be shaving a man’s beard. A Scottish police spokesman said: “We can confirm that we have received a complaint which is currently being evaluated.” The legal requirement to wear a face mask indoors in Scotland is transferred to guidance on Monday, however the Scottish Government has strongly recommended that people continue to wear it where needed. A SNP spokesman said: “The first minister was invited to the barber during an outdoor road trip. “Within seconds, she realized she had not put on her mask again and put it on immediately.” Scottish Conservative health spokesman Dr Sandesh Gulhane MSP said: “The video clearly shows that Nicola Sturgeon is not doing what she preaches in face masks. “She is happy to signal for official photos, but behind closed doors it is clear that she does not believe in her own rules, so why should anyone else do it. “This is a blatant hypocrisy from the first minister who has now shown her true colors. “The public, which has been under these Covid legal restrictions for over two years, deserves an apology for this breach of the rule.” A spokesman for the Scottish Liberal Democrats said: “It is the duty of all politicians to set a good example. “It seems that Nicola Sturgeon has lost her sense of what her rules are.” In December 2020, Ms. Sturgeon apologized for violating Covid rules by removing her face mask at a funeral. He described it as “a stupid mistake” and said: “I’m really sorry.” The Scottish Government said the incident on Saturday was a matter for the party.
