image captionThe Scottish Daily Mail leads with hopes of getting “back to business” with the first minister set to make an announcement on the lifting of restrictions on 9 August – Scotland’s “Freedom Day”. The paper says while this means an exit from the Covid framework, Nicola Sturgeon could deliver a “hammer blow” to businesses by keeping the one metre social distancing rule.
image captionA warning from businesses makes the front page of The Scotsman, saying they “cannot afford” to wait any longer for social distancing rules to be scrapped. Liz Cameron, the chief executive of the Scottish Chamber of Commerce, told the paper firms were waiting “with baited breath” for Tuesday’s announcement.
image captionThe impact of the announcement on schools is the focus for the Scottish Sun. The paper says the first minister could end the 10-day quarantine for pupils if someone in their bubble tests positive for Covid.
image captionThe decision to scrap an “amber watchlist” of countries at risk of moving to red in the travel traffic-light system because of Covid concerns is the focus for many…