FM insists she didn't bow to pressure over Spain travel rules move

The first minister has denied bowing to pressure from the travel industry after removing restrictions on travel from Spain to Scotland.

The 14-day quarantine rule for anyone arriving at a Scottish airport from the country was removed last night.

It followed a list of more than 70 other destinations being published earlier this month.

There had been calls from airport operators and travel firms to include Spain on the list due to its popularity among Scots travellers.

It initially did not feature due to concerns over the coronavirus infection rate, but officials deemed that had dipped low enough that travel to and from the country is now deemed relatively safe.

But in a Twitter poll last night, three-quarters of Kingdom FM listeners said they disagreed with the move - branding it too risky to public health.

POLL: As Scotland lifts quarantine restrictions for travel from Spain, what are your views?

— Kingdom FM (@kingdomfm) July 20, 2020

We also asked Nicola Sturgeon if, given the result of the vote, she was out of touch with public opinion.

You can watch her response in the video above.