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Alex Salmond: DRS court battle shows a 'textbook example of bureaucratic ineptitude'

THE deposit return scheme (DRS) court battle has shown how "unsoundly based and lost in its own ridiculous complexity," Alex Salmond has…

The National (Scotland)

Court rules method of setting up deposit return scheme was 'unlawful'

Lanarkshire shopkeeper Abdul Majid challenged the legality of the retailer handling fees which Circularity Scotland was trying to impose.

Daily Record

'Modern day scourge': Single use vapes could be banned as government pledges action

THE Scottish Government has pledged to act against the “big problem” caused by single-use vapes ...

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Douglas Ross humiliated as Alister Jack branded 'real' Scottish Tory leader

ALISTER Jack, not Douglas Ross, is the true leader of the Scottish Conservatives, Humza Yousaf has said ...

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Scottish National Investment Bank facing loss of £9m loan to Circularity Scotland

SCOTLAND’S state-owned investment bank is facing the loss of a £9 million loan to Circularity Scotland after the firm appointed administrators.

The National (Scotland)

Lorna Slater quizzed on £9m loan given to Circularity Scotland from national investment bank

The under-pressure Green MSP has faced repeated calls to resign from her government job following the collapse of the deposit return scheme.

Daily Record

Slater unable to say if SNIB cash given to DRS administrator will be returned

National investment bank chair admits that the whole £9m investment could be lost as a result of Circularity Scotland going bust

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Fergus Ewing 'set to lose party whip' after vote against Lorna Slater

Fergus Ewing is set to lose the whip after backing a no-confidence motion against Lorna Slater, reports suggest.

The National (Scotland)

Lorna Slater survives Tory attempt to oust her from Scottish Government

SCOTTISH Green minister Lorna Slater has survived a vote of no confidence tabled by the Conservatives ...

The National (Scotland)

Lorna Slater faces call to resign as deposit return scheme firm on brink of collapse

Circularity Scotland was meant to oversee the deposit return scheme but now stands on the brink of collapse after the recycling policy was shelved earlier this month.

Daily Record

Circularity Scotland appoints administrators as 'consequence' of UK intervention

CIRCULARITY Scotland has appointed administrators as an “unforgivable consequence” of the UK Government’s intervention over the deposit return…

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Lorna Slater issues statement as no confidence vote confirmed

CIRCULAR economy minister Lorna Slater has issued a statement dismissing a Tory vote of no confidence against her as "a shameless political…

The National (Scotland)

Tories deem Slater ‘out of her depth’ ahead of no-confidence vote

Green Party calls the attempt to oust one of its ministers a 'cynical and shameless political stunt'

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Greens accuse Tories of misogyny as they table no confidence vote in Lorna Slater

THE Scottish Greens have accused the Tories of misogyny after they tabled a vote of no confidence in Lorna Slater.

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Tories successfully lodge motion of no confidence against minister Lorna Slater

A TORY MSP has submitted a motion of no confidence against the Scottish Government minister Lorna Slater.

Daily Record

Castle Douglas brewer welcomes delay of controversial deposit return scheme

Allen Henderson of Sulwath Brewers said the Scottish Government scheme was "ill conceived and ill thought out"

Insider UK

Seafood sectors join forces to urge ministers to scrap marine plans

Ministers have pledged to give 10% of Scottish waters over to become Highly Protected Marine Areas

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Slater accused of ‘disrespecting’ Holyrood committee over DRS report

Circular Economy Minister called in to answer questions by the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

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No case for Scottish Government to pay DRS compensation – Yousaf

First Minister says the scheme is an example of how 'devolution is becoming unworkable' due to Westminster interventions

The National (Scotland)

Businesses consider suing Scottish Government over deposit return scheme delay

Retailers are threatening legal action against the Scottish Government after being left “out of pocket” by the latest delay to the deposit…

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Retailers threaten legal action over DRS delay

Federation of Independent Retailers representative claims shops have been left out of pocket by repeated delays

Insider UK

Deposit Return Scheme delayed for a fourth time

Scottish Government forces to push start date back to coincide with a similar initiative from the UK Government

The Independent UK

Scotland’s deposit return scheme delayed for fourth time

Scottish circular economy minister Lorna Slater said it will not now begin until October 2025 ‘at the earliest’.

The Guardian - UK

Scotland delays deposit return scheme by at least two years, blaming Westminster

Scottish government says UK ministers’ decision to exclude glass from the scheme effectively sabotaged it

The Independent UK

Scottish deposit return scheme delayed to October 2025 ‘at the earliest’

Scottish circular economy minister Lorna Slater blamed the UK Government.

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