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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent

Sturgeon accused of being ‘asleep at the wheel’ over bin strike

Overflowing bins in the Grassmarket area of Edinburgh
Rubbish piled in Grassmarket, Edinburgh. Talks are resuming on Friday to resolve industrial action by council workers that has spread across Scotland. Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA

Nicola Sturgeon has been accused of favouring foreign trips and book festival appearances over resolving an ongoing industrial dispute that had led to rubbish piled high on the streets of Scotland’s major cities.

Talks are resuming on Friday to resolve the strikes that have left bins overflowing and piles of food waste accumulating in Edinburgh, where crowds have gathered for the August festivals.

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