Updated: April 26, 2021, 8:09 am Sign up for our daily Politics briefing for political exclusives, analysis and debate. Thank you for signing up to our Politics newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Today is a monumental one for Scotland, as lockdown restrictions ease, bringing a sense of some normality in the country. The retail sector will reopen, along with beer gardens, hotels, and tourist attractions. It is the most significant easing of lockdown rules this year, with people able to enjoy more freedoms than before. Scotland is moving down to Level 3, with hopes that even more restrictions will ease in three weeks time when the country is scheduled to move to Level 2.