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Here s what Covid rules will change in Scotland from May 17
People in Scotland will be able to meet their friends and family in each other s homes and hug their loved ones, Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed.
Pubs and restaurants will also be allowed to sell alcohol indoors until 10.30pm from Monday, May 17.
Most of Scotland will move to Level 2 Covid-19 rules, but Moray will remain in stricter Level 3 rules following a surge in cases and an increase in hospital admissions, and some islands will move to Level 1 due to low case numbers.
The First Minister said on Tuesday at the coronavirus briefing that people will no longer have to social distance when meeting indoors or in private gardens.
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The SNP has won an emphatic victory in the Holyrood elections, but did not gain an overall majority.
Nicola Sturgeon’s party took 64 seats in Thursday’s vote – 62 in constituencies and one on the Highlands and Islands and another in the South Scotland regional list – one shy of a majority but well ahead of the Tories on 31 seats.
With the failure to return 65 MSPs, the case for another independence referendum is weakened, but the Scottish Greens provide an overall pro-independence majority of 72 seats.
In a televised victory speech, Ms Sturgeon said another vote was “the will of the country”.
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Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara has told ITV News he was called a “f monkey” by a Slavia Prague player during their Europa League clash last month.
Kamara claimed he was racially abused by Ondrej Kudela during their last-16 match in Glasgow on March 18.
Speaking for the first time since the incident, the 25-year-old told ITV News Scotland Correspondent Peter Smith that he felt “ashamed” and “humiliated” after receiving the alleged abuse from a fellow professional.
Kamara on why he s speaking out now
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Kamara told ITV News that a Slavia Prague player had been tackled and was calling for the referee to book a Rangers player for the tackle.
Scotland s drug problem has become a battleground for politicians ahead of May s election.
The SNP, Labour and Conservatives have promised to tackle the growing issue within the country.
Footage of users in Glasgow injecting heroin into their necks and thighs was shown to Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross, who admitted the video was disturbing and has vowed to address the root causes of the issue. Those images are really troubling : Douglas Ross on the reality facing drug users in Scotland
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But addicts, former addicts and rehabilitation staff have called on the next government to ensure there is more joined-up thinking between mental health and drug rehabilitation clinics.