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First Minister says there could be easing of outdoor meetings from next week

Scots could be allowed to see more than one person outdoors from as soon as next week under potential Scottish Government plans to relax the rules around social gatherings.

At today's daily coronavirus briefing, Nicola Sturgeon commented that it was likely that "some relatively minor" changes to the rules on outdoor social gathering will change.

Get the latest from the First Minister's briefing today.

Edinburgh Airport arrivals from Dublin wrongly compelled to purchase £210 Covid-19 tests

It has been revealed that dozens of passengers arriving at Edinburgh Airport from Dublin were wrongly compelled to buy £210 tests.

The UK Government's Border Force has apologised for the mistake and offered all 36 passengers a refund, but one passenger said that it has caused "general panic".

Read the full story here.

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Thank you for reading and stay safe,

Graham Falk