Nicola Sturgeon’s call for an extension of the Brexit transition period while the latest coronavirus crisis is dealt with.UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said there would “absolutely not” be an extension to remaining within EU rules beyond December 31.He told BBC Breakfast: “I think the one thing which could actually add fuel to the fire would be ending something that everyone’s known is ending for a very long time, which is the end of the transition period which completes on the 31st December, so absolutely not, no.”As news of the Channel travel ban broke on Sunday night Sturgeon tweeted: “It’s now imperative that PM seeks an agreement to extend the Brexit transition period.“The new Covid strain - and the various implications of it -.