Alcohol will once again be served inside pubs and restaurants until 10.30pm, with customers booking two-hour slotsFriends and family can hug one another in homes and gardens from Monday under the most significant relaxation of social distancing rules for more than a year. Nicola Sturgeon, the first minister, announced that up to six people from three households can gather without physical distancing in all of parts of Scotland except Moray next week. Indoor events with crowds of up to 100 and outside events with as many as 500 seated spectators will also be permitted. Alcohol will be served inside pubs and restaurants until 10.30pm, with customers booking two-hour slots. However, the council area of Moray in the northeast is likely to be an exception to

Source: The Times May 11, 2021 16:04 UTC