The prospect of a five mile legal travel limit on Scots drivers has been shelved after a fall in the number of people flouting Coronavirus guidelines.
View email online | | | | | | | | | Jun 11, 2020 | | | | | | | | Good evening everyone, Four key stories from today's coronavirus news concerning travel, the construction industry, the 'R' number, and further easing of lockdown measures... The prospect of a five mile legal travel limit on Scots drivers has been shelved after a fall in the number of people flouting coronavirus guidelines, Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has confirmed The construction industry can move from its preparatory phase with work on building sites given the green light to resume and be restored to full capacity 'gradually' Scotland's 'R' number has fallen to between 0.6 and 0.8 but needs to be a lot lower, ideally zero, before more restrictions can be lifted First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is 'hopeful' of being able to announce further lockdown easing measures by this time next week A message from the editorial director While I have your attention, I have an important request to make of you. With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our advertisers - and consequently the revenue we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you taking out a digital subscription. Subscribe to scotsman.com and enjoy unlimited access to Scottish news and information online and on our app. With a digital subscription, you can read more than 5 articles, see fewer ads, enjoy faster load times, and get access to exclusive newsletters and content. Visit https://www.scotsman.com/subscriptions now to sign up. Our journalism costs money and we rely on advertising, print and digital revenues to help to support them. By supporting us, we are able to support you in providing trusted, fact-checked content for this website. Joy Yates
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| | | | | | | Threat of Scots five-mile legal travel limit is shelved by Humza Yousaf | | | | | | | | The prospect of a five mile legal travel limit on Scots drivers has been shelved after a fall in the number of people flouting Coronavirus guidelines. | | | | | |
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