Adam Tomkins, a legal academic who stood down from Holyrood ahead of the recent election, argued that blanket restrictions on pubs, clubs and restaurants are unlikely to survive an imminent legal challenge being brought by hospitality industry bosses.
The former Tory MSP for Glasgow said current rules imposed on the council area were "disproportionate" given the low numbers of people currently hospitalised with covid.
Scotland's largest city currently faces tougher lockdown laws than any other major urban area in the UK, with pubs unable to sell alcohol indoors and indoor gatherings banned."Emergency powers are for emergencies.
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