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Scotland | Covid Restrictions to lift from Monday
From Monday (24th January) many of Scotland's Covid-19 restrictions imposed over Christmas are to be eased, the First Minister (Nicola Sturgeon) announced yesterday. The decision follows a "significant fall" in new case numbers and in the belief ...
Covid 19 - Wales to release restrictions
The Welsh Government announces that Welsh covid measures brought in on the 26 December 2021 to combat the rise in cases, are to gradually be released. Mr Drakeford announced that the relaxing of conditions will be a four-stage process, which is de...
Call for proposals | Age verification technology in alcohol sales
The Home Office has recently issued a call for proposals for technological solution to facilitate digital solutions to ID verification in the sphere of alcohol sales. The Home Office has worked with the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OP...
Fans to return to Scottish stadiums next week
The Scottish Government has announced that some restrictions which were put in place towards the end of 2021 to combat the rise is Omicron cases in Scotland, are to be lifted on Monday 17 January 2022, but restrictions on indoor events and...
Ireland Minimum Pricing and its Consequences
Ireland have now implemented minimum unit pricing in similar terms to what already exists in Scotland and Wales alcohol will have a minimum price based on the number of grams of alcohol, with one gram costing a minimum of 10c (8.5p). Spirits will...
Covid 19 - Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant
Additional information has been released between Christmas and the New Year on applications for the latest support grants for hospitality, as previously these will be administered by Local authorities To recap there is a subsidy allowance which c...