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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

Insider UK

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

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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'

Insider UK

Circularity Scotland sends staff home amid uncertain DRS future

Scheme administrator not able to confirm whether workers will be paid for this month or whether they will be able to return to the office

Insider UK

Circularity Scotland could collapse after DRS delay, leaked email says

THE company behind Scotland's delayed Deposit Return Scheme is at risk of collapse, a leaked email has indicated.

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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

Insider UK

Industry 'relieved' that Scotland's deposit return scheme delayed until 2025

The recycling scheme was due to go live in August this year

The National (Scotland)

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 Independent UK

Slater concedes DRS ‘cannot go ahead as planned’

Scheme administrator now looking at ways forward ahead of the planned launch date next March

Insider UK

Questions over Tory DRS block as Scotland Office minister whisky shares revealed

A SCOTLAND Office minister who has backed calls for glass to be taken out of the Scottish Government’s deposit return scheme is a major…

The National (Scotland)

More questions over Tory DRS block as Scotland Office minister whisky shares revealed

A SCOTLAND Office minister who has backed calls for glass to be taken out of the Scottish Government’s DRS is a major shareholder in a whisky…

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Lorna Slater says Scotland's DRS 'cannot go ahead' in current form

SCOTLAND'S Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) cannot go ahead as planned, the minister overseeing it has told Parliament.

Daily Record

Humza Yousaf warned scrapping deposit return scheme would be 'seismic' and damage his Government

Biffa, which supports the DRS, said axing the scheme would undermine the Government’s position as a “legislator that can be relied upon”.

The National (Scotland)

Warning of 'seismic' impact on Scottish Government reputation amid DRS debate

THE firm contracted to deliver logistics for Scotland’s deposit return scheme (DRS) has delivered a fierce warning against scrapping it, claiming…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Tory MSP U-turns on deposit return scheme after gifts from Heineken

A Scots Tory has been criticised for accepting hospitality from a drinks producer before later withdrawing his support for a key part of a national…

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UK ministers knock back call to include glass in Scottish DRS

Schemes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are expected from 2025, but in Scotland it is set to start next March

Daily Record

Golden ticket: Top Tory u-turns on deposit return scheme after Heineken sports gifts

EXCLUSIVE: Maurice Golden had previously supported calls for glass to be included in the country's flagship recycling scheme.

The National (Scotland)

Deposit Return Scheme can 'absolutely' work without glass, says operator

SCOTLAND'S Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) can “absolutely” go ahead without glass bottles included, according to the boss of the company…

The Independent UK

‘Extremely difficult’ for deposit scheme to go ahead without glass – Yousaf

The First Minister also attacked the UK Government’s plans for its own DRS.

The National (Scotland)

Timeline: How the row over including glass in the deposit return scheme developed

RECYCLING has become the latest fault line in the battle to protect Scottish devolution - but how did we get here?

The Independent UK

Get around the table, DRS administrator tells governments

In a rare intervention, Circularity Scotland waded into the row.

The Independent UK

DRS may be scrapped next week if UK Government does not back down, Yousaf hints

The scheme has descended into a battle between the UK and Scottish governments.

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