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Scotland Expands Bluetongue Restrictions Nationwide, Lifts Licences

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 10:41 PM UTC · How we work

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The Scottish government expanded Bluetongue restrictions to cover all of Scotland on Saturday.
The expansion removed livestock movement licences previously required in the south-west zone.
The change followed talks with NFU Scotland, the National Sheep Association and the Scottish Beef Association.
The first Scottish Bluetongue case was a sheep in Dumfries and Galloway in early August.
England and Wales remain in restricted zones after summer case increases.

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The Scottish government expanded Bluetongue restrictions to cover all of Scotland on Saturday.
The expansion removed livestock movement licences previously required in the south-west zone.
The change followed talks with NFU Scotland, the National Sheep Association and the Scottish Beef Association.
The first Scottish Bluetongue case was a sheep in Dumfries and Galloway in early August.
England and Wales remain in restricted zones after summer case increases.