Good afternoon everyone,

Education Secretary and Deputy First Minister John Swinney today announced that, provided the coronavirus continues to be suppressed, Scotland's schools will reopen fully from 11 August. 

The blended learning approach will be retained as a contingency plan. 

Here's the rest of today's key news...

• Four more people - who had a positive test - have died with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours
• Nicola Sturgeon has sought advice on the two metre rule and will consider changes once she has reviewed the guidance
• Scotland's Chief medical officer Dr Gregor Smith says antibody tests should not be offered "on-demand"
• Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told the House of Commons that the two metre guidance will change to "one plus" on 4 July

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