Coronavirus in Scotland: East Lothian and Midlothian residents banned from travelling to Fort Kinnaird under new lockdown restrictions

East Lothian and Midlothian residents cannot travel to Fort Kinnaird retail park as new lockdown travel restrictions came into force on Friday.

Similarly those from Edinburgh are no longer able to leave their local authority area to do non-essential shopping at stores like Ikea at Straiton, the Scottish Government has confirmed.

Those in level three or four council areas are not allowed to leave their local authority, and will be breaking the law if they do so.

And the same rules apply for prospective shoppers considering entering a level three or four council area – even from another level three of level four area – such as Edinburgh.

Fort Kinnaird retail park.

For full details of the Scottish Government’s travel guidance, click here.

The issue was raised in Parliament on Thursday by Christine Grahame, Midlothian South MSP, who said that such travelling for shopping would spread the virus in lower risk areas.

Nicola Sturgeon responded that people should only be travelling into another level for "essential shopping if it is not possible in your local authority area."

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