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Premises required to implement the Scottish Government’s vaccine passport scheme will have a fortnight’s ‘grace period’ to implement the system before facing enforcement, the first minister has said.

Pubs and bars that operate after midnight and which were classed as ‘nightclubs’ for the purposes of the Scottish Government’s vaccination certification scheme will be able to opt out of the scheme by altering their operation, the government has said.

The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) is launching legal action against the Scottish Government’s vaccination certification scheme.

The Scottish Government has moved to clarify which late-night venues will be affected by the upcoming COVID vaccination certificate scheme.

Confirmation that Scotland’s vaccine certification scheme will go ahead has been described as “extremely disappointing”.

Employees in late-night venues will be exempt from the Scottish Government’s proposed vaccine certification (or ‘passport’) scheme, according to documents published today (9th September).

Yesterday's announcement that vaccine certificates could be required for entry into Scottish nightclubs and larger events has caused “dismay” in the sector, with trade groups criticising the Scottish Government for a lack of consultation with the industry.

Vaccine certificates could be required for entry to nightclubs later this month, first minster Nicola Sturgeon has announced.

A planned strike of delivery drivers has been suspended while drivers vote on whether to accept an improved pay offer.

Supply chain issues across the UK, including delivery driver shortages, are causing some pubs to have their beer orders cancelled or to receive deliveries that “fall short by around 75%”, according to trade group the Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA).