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Scotland's Chief Minister Nicola Sturgeon has rebelled against British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plan to relax the confinement of the coronavirus and has urged the Scots to stay home. "The confusing messages mean more people can die unnecessarily ," said Sturgeon, who has refused to accept the new 'Stay Alert' slogan introduced by the British government this week.

"As leaders, we have a duty to clarify people and not confuse them," said the Scottish independence leader, in a direct criticism of Johnson's message to the nation yesterday afternoon, which has left the British in a state of general confusion before the new rules.

Scotland has made common cause with the autonomous governments of Northern Ireland and Wales , who have also decided to stand up to the 'premier'. "We know it is tough, but please stay home," was the message that the Welsh government spread on social media in a 15-second clip. Welsh Chief Minister Mark Drakeford then urged the Welsh to listen to the local government and warned that communication with London is marked by "setbacks and setbacks" .

Lack of communication from London

In Northern Ireland, the official message insisted on "maintaining" quarantine. Chief Minister Arlene Foster also implicitly accused Johnson of lack of clarity and stressed that "it is important to do what needs to be done in every region of the UK."

The three leaders blamed the government for lack of communication, commitment and collaboration in determining the exit strategy for the pandemic, which has claimed 31,885 fatalities to date. And all three asked Johnson to limit his message change to England.

The 'premier's' speech was in fact recorded prior to the Cobra emergency cabinet held on the same Sunday and in which regional leaders had access for the first time to information on the Government's plans.

"This is not the time to simply lift confinement, but in any case to take the first steps," said Johnson, who, however, immediately "actively" encouraged those who are unable to do so from home to return to work and announced that Brits will enjoy "unlimited time" for open-air exercise starting Wednesday , with the reopening of the tennis and golf courses.

Avalanche of commuters in the subway

Road traffic shot up again to the highest levels in the past six weeks on Monday, as the London Underground received a rush of commuters at peak times amid confusion over the use of public transport. The introduction of its number and color system, similar to the terrorist alert, has served to further complicate the perception of the message.

In another of the most criticized points, Johnson anticipated that some elementary schools may reopen from June 1 , the date also set for the reopening of non-essential stores. Restaurants and cafes will remain closed until July 1, although they may continue to serve takeaways.

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