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Updated: 24/02/2021, 11:28 am Business leaders in the north-east reacted with frustration to the news lockdown measures will remain in place until the end of April. Nicola Sturgeon has unveiled the Scottish Government’s plans for the easing of lockdown, with a return to the levels system in place before Christmas. Restrictions will be subject to “progressive easing” between now and the last week of April, when levels will be reintroduced. Communal worship, a further extension to outdoor m...

Groundhog Day: north-east business groups respond to plans for easing lockdown Business groups in the north-east have been responding to the announcement on plans to ease Scotlands coronavirus lockdown. The first minister hopes to be able to allow retail, hospitality, gyms and hairdressers to start operating again some time after April 26. Some other forms of non-essential retail - like click and collect - may be allowed to resume earlier in the month. No specific plans have been se...

  Ministers pledge to consult with Scots airports who say they have no idea how new quarantine rules will work Ministers pledge to consult with Scots airports who say they have no idea how new quarantine rules will work MINISTERS have said they are still working on a plan for strengthened quarantine rules after coming under fire from airports who were taken by surprise by the new proposals. The First Minister confirmed on Tuesday that a managed quarantine system for anyone who arrives dire...

No consultation: Scottish airports have no idea how strengthened quarantine rules will work SCOTTISH airports have demanded support as they admit they have "no idea" how strengthened quarantine rules will work. The First Minister confirmed on Tuesday that a managed quarantine system for anyone who arrives directly into Scotland - regardless of which country they have come from - will be introduced as soon as practicably possible. They are due to go further than the other nations of the UK. ...

BBC News Published image captionScotland is set to have tougher restrictions than the rest of the UK Airport bosses say they have "no idea" how the Scottish governments tougher quarantine restrictions on travellers will work. Nicola Sturgeon announced on Monday that Scotlands rules would go further than the other UK countries. The first minister said that would be extended to all travellers "regardless of which country they have come from". The chief executive of Glasgow and Aberdeen airports c...

Airport chief urges government to consult on new quarantine rules AGS Airports said they need more support (Andrew Milligan/PA) The chief executive of an airport group has called on the Scottish Government to consult with the industry on new quarantine rules. During her update on Tuesday, Nicola Sturgeon said “a managed quarantine requirement” would be introduced for anyone who arrives in Scotland, regardless of where they are flying from. Saying this was needed to prevent the importation o...

© PA Archive/Press Association Ima First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Thank you for signing up to our Politics newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Scotland will have the strictest managed quarantine protocols of the four UK nations, the First Minister has announced, a move that has been slammed by one of the country’s largest airport operators. Briefing the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday, Nicola Sturgeon announced lockdown restrictions will remain in place ...

Posted Statement from AGS Airports Ltd Commenting on today’s announcement in the Scottish Parliament from First Minster Nicola Sturgeon on the introduction of tougher quarantine restrictions, Derek Provan, chief executive of AGS Airports, said: “This is the third significant announcement regarding travel restrictions in as many weeks which, once again, have been introduced without any consultation whatsoever. We’re also lacking any detail on how the latest layer of restrictions will be i...

Scots foreign holiday ban after Nicola Sturgeon imposes supervised quarantine from all countries Ms Sturgeon announced a "managed quarantine requirement" for people arriving in Scotland from any foreign country. 2 February 2021 • 7:48pm Nicola Sturgeon has imposed supervised quarantine on all international travellers Credit: PA Scottish families have effectively been banned from taking foreign holidays after Nicola Sturgeon announced all international arrivals will be forced to quarantine und...

A GLASGOW Airport boss has hit out at the lack of consultation from the Scottish Government in relation to the new travel restrictions.  Earlier today, the First Minister announced that anyone who arrives directly into Scotland, regardless of which country they have come from, will have to quarantine. But, Derek Provan, chief executive of AGS Airports, which own Glasgow Airport, said the restrictions have been introduced without any consultation. Mr Provan said: “This is the third s...