Tonight at ten there will be no extra covid restrictions for england in the days before christmas. at the same time, the government warns that nothing can be ruled out for the period after christmas. in scotland, the traditional hogmanay party for new years eve is cancelled among extra measures. none of these are being proposed lightly, but we do consider them necessary to help stem the increasing cases, safeguard health and protect the nhs, the emergency services and the economy. meanwhile, the hard hit hospitality sector across the uk, including pubs and restaurants, can apply for new grants. we ve responded, ithink, generously today. the grants that we ve outlined, up to £6,000, are comparable to the grants that we provided for hospitality businesses when they were completely closed earlier this year.
Tonight at ten there will be no extra covid restrictions for england in the days before christmas. at the same time, the government warns that nothing can be ruled out for the period after christmas. in scotland, the traditional hogmanay party for new years eve is cancelled among extra measures. none of these are being proposed lightly, but we do consider them necessary to help stem the increasing cases, safeguard health and protect the nhs, the emergency services and the economy. meanwhile, the hard hit hospitality sector across the uk, including pubs and restaurants, can apply for new grants. we ve responded, ithink, generously today. the grants that we ve outlined, up to £6,000, are comparable to the grants that we provided for hospitality businesses when they were completely closed earlier this year.
As we mentioned earlier, the first minister of scotland has announced a series of restrictions on large scale events and hospitality to come into effect on boxing day. edinburgh s hogmanay party has been cancelled. nicola sturgeon urged people to stay at home as much as possible and to keep contacts with other households to a minimum. all outdoor events including football games will be limited to just 500 people. indoor events such as concerts will be limited to 200 people if they are seated or 100 if standing. from 27th december, table service will be reintroduced for venues serving alcohol and one metre social distancing will be required between groups in indoor hospitality settings or leisure venues. the new measures are to last for three weeks, as our scotland correspondent lorna gordon reports. firework explodes. it is off. no large hogmanay celebrations this year cancelled because of covid. scotland instead ringing in another year in this pandemic.
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