A TORY donor has been blasted after a video emerged showing customers not adhering to social distancing rules.
Footage posted on Twitter showed customers hugging at The Draft Project last night as Scotland secured their place at Euro 2020.
The bar, owned by PB Devco which also runs the nearby Soul Bar, was one of 28 venues linked to Aberdeen’s coronavirus cluster outbreak in August.
PB Devco donated £20,000 to the Conservative and Unionist Party on May 22, 2017, just weeks before the UK election.
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It was hoped Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire might be dropped from level 2 to level 1 in this week’s review of the Scottish Government’s national framework for coronavirus.
The First Minister said the north-east has shown some “stability” in cases, but not enough to merit lowering it to tier 1.
In level 2 licensed premises can only serve alcohol indoors with a main meal - and then only until 8pm. Outdoors, customers can be served until 10.30pm
The bar's application for a pop-up tent venue controversially fast-tracked in the summer after Tory MSP Liam Kerr called for urgent action.
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And another video from the draft project in Aberdeen tonight, how has this been allowed to happen? Aberdonians complaining that we should only be in level 1....... level 3 incoming 😡 pic.twitter.com/HaaBQoN9dc
— Tracey Fraser 🏴 (@TFraser1974) November 12, 2020
The Scottish Hospitality Group called for the bar to be investigated.
They said: "The scenes coming from #draftproject tonight in Aberdeen are nothing short of disgraceful. The SHG condemn fully the behaviour of the operator & customers. There is a duty to protect public health and we would support any action taken by authorities after any investigation."
The scenes coming from #draftproject tonight in Aberdeen are nothing short of disgraceful. The SHG condemn fully the behaviour of the operator & customers. There is a duty to protect public health and we would support any action taken by authorities after any investigation. #SHG https://t.co/cafA4HlBiW
— Scottish Hospitality Group #Hospitality (@ScottishGroup) November 12, 2020
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The video received backlash on Twitter, with many saying the decision will spread Covid across Scotland.
Congratulations Player 1. Level 3 unlocked… https://t.co/q4bOVWwzDc
— 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁 😷 (@chimpaction) November 13, 2020
Aberdeen can kiss their Christmas bye bye. https://t.co/lsXEbmFnCM
— Auchterturra 🇪🇺 (@Auchterturra) November 13, 2020
Oh... so glad the one city not in tier 3 is literally gonna be rewriting the rules for all of us. Not like the hospitality industry is dying or anything.
— Kat 🏳️🌈 (@Kat_Says_Stuff) November 13, 2020
Oh and the jealousy that you get your normality while we can't https://t.co/S1sNDCaGT8
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