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Hundreds of Scots students break strict Covid-19 rules to flee home from locked down university halls
Government Covid rules.Many booked flights and trains after the Scottish Government ordered them to stay put and avoid all social gatherings to tackle the spike in Covid cases.The mass exodus from halls of residences across the country came as remaining students claimed it was like being in prison as university bosses had threatened them with expulsion if they did not comply.Second-year MA History student James Yucel, 19, returned to his family home in Ipswich, Suffolk on Friday.He said: “On Thursday night there was just widespread panic as students learned of the new restrictions.“It was utter chaos with students booking flights, trains and getting packed up.