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Neil Pooran & Peter A Walker

No case for Scottish Government to pay DRS compensation – Yousaf

There is no case for the Scottish Government to compensate businesses that have spent money on its delayed Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), the First Minister has said.

Humza Yousaf said the UK Government sought to “sabotage” the scheme at the 11th hour through its objection to glass bottles being included.

On Wednesday, the DRS was delayed for a fourth time until at least October 2025 to align it with a planned scheme in England.

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