THE BBC has come under fire for focusing on changes to English lockdown rules on its Scottish news programme last night.

Over the weekend it was revealed that the UK Government is set to remove all legal Covid restrictions in England from July 19.

Community and Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick spoke about the easing of restrictions, saying that the wearing of face masks will become voluntary along with the scrapping of social distancing measures.

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It followed an article from new Health Secretary Sajid Javid in the Mail on Sunday detailing the changes that Boris Johnson is expected to announce this afternoon.

The Scottish Government has previously set out its roadmap out of pandemic restrictions, with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon detailing when things will change at coronavirus briefings.

The plan is to move all of Scotland to Level 0 on July 19 and then look to relax all Covid restrictions from August 9.

In response to the UK Government's revelation at the weekend, a Scottish Government spokesperson said that there will be an "ongoing need" for face coverings in areas like public transport and retail even after August 9.

Further guidance on what the plan will be from the August date will be produced by the end of this month.

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While mentioning the need for face coverings, Reporting Scotland focused on the UK plan, suggesting that Scotland follow suit in a "four nations approach".

In the below video, part of the Reporting Scotland segment on mask-wearing is followed by the BBC News at 10 piece that focuses on changes to England's restrictions.

The Scottish segment goes onto hear from Jillian Evans, head of health intelligence at NHS Grampian, who says a "four nations approach" to lifting restrictions makes things easier for people to understand.

This is something that the UK Government was calling for despite different case levels in different areas and the need to manage the virus.

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The BBC News at 10 piece takes one sentence to mention devolved nations, with Chris Mason saying that "separate decisions will be made" in these areas.

The Reporting Scotland segment was described as "causing confusion" and undermining the Scottish Government's message due to its focus on English changes and the UK Government's message.

Twitter users were not surprised by the confusion with many saying it is something they had come to expect from the BBC.