| Good morning, Welcome to Monday's daily newsletter from The Scotsman. Thank you for your support this year. If you've not already, consider taking out a digital subscription with us from just £3 a month for unlimited access. Alternatively, you can now give the gift of a digital subscription to a loved one here. Readers of this newsletter can get a 20% discount on gift subscriptions with the promo code SCOTGIFT20. Nicola Sturgeon demands Brexit delay over Covid-19 spread fears Scotland's First Minister said it is "imperative" that Prime Minister Boris Johnson secures an extension to the Brexit transition period after the discovery of a faster spread of the coronavirus. Ms. Sturgeon called it a "profoundly serious situation" and has said leaving the European Union by the end of the year would be "unconscionable". Read the First Minister's full quotes can be found here. Inflation-busting rail fare price increase set to be challenged The Scottish government are facing demands for all rail fares to be frozen in 2021 after it was revealed that a planned price hike would see them rise by more than the rate of inflation for the first time in seven years. Scottish Labour transport spokesperson Colin Smyth said the price rise would be "another rip off fare hike" that would "hit people hard at a time many families are already struggling." Are rail prices set be frozen? Read more here. Covid Christmas: 'Do not panic buy' say UK firm as countries close borders and ban freight Consumers have been warned against panic buying after France confirmed it was the latest country to suspend all traffic, including freight and passenger transport, from the UK for 48 hours. However, the UK's leading trade association, Logistics UK, said: "Shoppers should not panic buy - retailers will be making every effort to ensure there is stock within the system." Find out everything Logistics UK had to say here. Thanks for reading, more stories are below, Graham Falk | 
