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What time is Nicola Sturgeon’s announcement today?

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Nicola Sturgeon is set to announce how and when coronavirus restrictions could be lifted across Scotland.

The first minister is expected to outline her aims for the easing of lockdown measures on hospitality and retail.

Here is a look at what Ms Sturgeon is expected to announce in her address to Holyrood around 2pm on Tuesday.

Measures for retail and hospitality

Ms Sturgeon’s statement is expected to include aims for the easing of lockdown measures on hospitality and retail in Scotland.

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Speaking on Monday, she said: "I will seek to set out some details of what changes we hope to be able to make in early April - hopefully around 5 April - and then what further easing we might expect to see in late April, and then mid-May, and in much less detail beyond that.

"We cannot provide certainty on everything at this stage, particularly the further into the future we try to look, but we will try to provide as much clarity now as possible.”

‘Our route back to normality’

Ms Sturgeon said the statement will "hopefully help you understand when you can expect to see some of the key early milestones in our route back to normality".

Further relaxations are also expected to the rules about meeting up with other households.

Calls for ‘full plan’ to be published

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has called for the "full plan" to be published.

He said at his conference speech: "We expect a roadmap that tells everyone to get ready - because we're getting our normal lives back.

"The Scottish people expect to be treated as adults, and honestly told - here's what to expect. They know that dates aren't chiselled in stone."

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