Indoor drinking rules in Scotland as pubs and restaurants to serve alcohol inside
Rules will be relaxed from May 17, meaning that bars and restaurants will now be able to serve alcohol indoors.
14:30, 11 MAY 2021
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image captionIt s been outdoor socialising at pubs so far, but indoor drinking will soon be allowed
The next big step in lockdown easing will take place from Monday, 17 May. Most councils move from level three to level two where indoor socialising without the two metre rule is allowed. Find out which council is in which level.
No local authority has yet been assigned this level. In this tier, hospitality would operate almost normally - subject to rules on physical distancing, limits on numbers and other rules, such as table service.
A handful of Scottish communities move to this level which allows six people from three households to meet inside and stay overnight. There is no need to physically distance from family and friends in a private home. Travel around Scotland is permitted but you cannot enter somewhere with level three restrictions. You can also travel to other parts of the UK as long as you follow their rules. Shops and leisure attractions are open
A Scottish island, and one of the UK s most remote inhabited communities, has now become what could arguably be called the safest place in the UK - since every adult has now been vaccinated against Covid-19. All 35 adults have received the jag on Fair Isle, which is home to around 60 people and lies between Orkney and Shetland. The community is famous for its production of Fair Isle knitwear, as well as migratory birds. NHS Shetland said all adults on the island were given their second dose on Monday after a small plane flew in vials of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine encased in a cool box.