All Covid restrictions should be removed next month, the Scottish Conservatives have said, with the exception of wearing face coverings.

As Nicola Sturgeon prepares to give the latest update, where dates for some more restrictions being lifted are expected, the Tories want the First Minister to go even further and scrap the whole list of rules.

Douglas Ross, the Scottish Tory leader, said the party wants an end to all the restrictions and guidance relating to business and household mixing.

Their list includes from January 31:

“An end to all business restrictions.

“Guidance on household mixing and social distancing to end.

“The vaccine passport scheme to be scrapped.

“Face masks to no longer be used in schools.

“Guidance on working from home to be phased out.

“Self-isolation rules to be gradually phased out, with an aim to remove them entirely in the coming months.”

The First Minister is expected to give a date for the lifting of restrictions for indoor large events and an update on measures imposed on hospitality when she speaks to the Scottish Parliament tomorrow.

The restrictions on outdoor events, like the 500 crowd limit on football matches, is eased from today, but only those who are fully vaccinated can be allowed entry and clubs are required to check the vaccine status of at least 50 percent of the crowd.

The Tories, however, want the vaccine certification scheme scrapped altogether.

Ross said the current data on the virus is more positive and makes removal of the restrictions possible.

He said: “The Scottish Government’s own data shows that we are past the peak of Omicron. The latest evidence means we can now be far more optimistic.

“Protecting mental health, physical health and Scottish jobs is every bit as important as slowing the spread of Covid. Our economy and the long-term health of the public must not be held back any longer than necessary.

“We believe the balance must now tip in favour of trusting the Scottish public to do the right thing and keep themselves and their families safe, as they have done throughout this pandemic.”

The only rule he wants to remain is that face masks should still be required in public places, for instance in hospitality premises, supermarkets and public transport.