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Yousaf: Deposit return may be scrapped without UK Government U-turn on glass ban

Scotland’s First Minister said the move is an attempt ‘undermine devolution’.

The Independent UK

Ministers to re-evaluate deposit return after glass ban ‘sabotage’ – Slater

The Scottish circular economy minister hit out once again at the UK Government’s decision that DRS must only include tin and plastic.

The Independent UK

'Secret Tory MP' unveiled as not an MP at all – and some fans aren't happy

THE “secret Tory MP” behind a book claiming to offer a glimpse into life at Westminster – and a Twitter account with almost 200,000…

The National (Scotland)

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Number of Dumfries and Galloway crisis grants on the rise

Desperate parents and individuals turned to Dumfries and Galloway Council for a cash payment on 8,030 occasions in 2022/23 as they struggled to make ends meet

Daily Record

Labour's devolution architects would be 'horrified' to hear party now, Swinney says

THE Scottish Labour politicians who forged the devolution settlement would be “horrified” to hear their party’s position on the constitution…

The National (Scotland)

‘I never doubted you! Now, let’s have sex’ – Cleo Watson’s Whips, digested by John Crace

After Watson’s stint at No 10, she made headlines with her tales of having to ‘nanny’ Boris Johnson. Now she’s written a bonkbuster set in Westminster – and John Crace has read it so you don’t have to

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Troubled Rishi Sunak is starting to look more desperate than masterly

This week’s return from the bank holiday splurge marks the beginning of the “serious season” at Westminster — the chance for Rishi Sunak to show that his revival plans are on course before MPs head off to recess and convince gloomy voters that his economic medicine will cure ills more…

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Only a third of Scots feel 'common bond' with English people, poll says

ONLY a third of Scots say they feel a connection with English people, a poll has suggested.

The National (Scotland)

‘Every day is hell’: Killer mould leaves four year-old girl struggling to breathe

Exclusive: Zainab Hamid, four, was repeatedly hospitalised with breathing problems after mould overran her family flat in Westminster

The Independent UK

Tory MSP left lost for words over Deposit Return scheme claim during BBC interview

A TORY MSP was confronted with the "double standards" the UK Government has imposed on Scotland over its deposit return scheme - after…

The National (Scotland)

Tory MSP says deposit return scheme could go ahead with glass included

Maurice Golden MSP said the scheme could go ahead with glass included if the Scottish Government wished, irrespective of the internal markets act.

The Independent UK

UK Government 'blocking Holyrood ministers at every turn'

Westminster has stated that the DRS can only go ahead in Scotland if glass bottles are removed

Insider UK

UK could break up unless it is rebuilt as ‘solidarity union’, says Mark Drakeford

Exclusive: First minister of Wales says bonds that tie UK together have come under ‘sustained assault’ from 40 years of neoliberalism

The Guardian - UK

The challenges of getting a pro-indy organisation off the ground at university

AFTER a seven-year hiatus, the University of Aberdeen’s Scottish Greens Society has reformed. At its helm is co-convenor Lucy Angus, a third-year…

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'Extraordinarily hostile': BBC presenter and Green minister clash in interview

A BBC journalist and a Greens minister clashed over Westminster’s meddling in the Scottish Government’s flagship recycling scheme in an…

Daily Record

Westminster 'blocking us at every turn', claims Lorna Slater in deposit return scheme row

The Green minister could not guarantee the deposit return scheme would still go ahead in Scotland next year following a late intervention from the UK Government.

Daily Record

Labour set to ban new North Sea oil and gas developments in race to net zero

Keir Starmer is set to make the announcement when he visits Scotland next month to set out his net zero energy policy.

The National (Scotland)

MP calls for Unionist parties to be invited to independence convention

AN independence convention could start by considering the issue of who has the right to decide Scotland’s constitutional future, with Unionist…

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Figures reveal how UK ban on students' families will damage Scotland

WESTMINSTER moves to ban the families of many international students have been condemned as “self-destructive” in the light of figures that show…

The Independent UK

UK Government accused of ‘sabotage’ over Scotland’s deposit return scheme

A UK decision that the Scottish scheme can go ahead if it does not include glass bottles sparked an angry reaction from Holyrood ministers.

The National (Scotland)

Unionists have four days to show they will protect Scotland's parliament, say SNP

UNIONIST parties have just four days to “decide if they will step up to protect devolution”, the SNP have said.

Belfast Live

Brendan Hughes: Northern Ireland business leaders send message to DUP to bring back Stormont

The message from the marquee gathering at Westminster was clear - business wants Stormont back

The Guardian - UK

Chamber of horrors: the best and worst Westminster insider novels

Whips by Cleo Watson is nothing new – politicos have forever tried their hand at fiction. We take a referendum on the good, the bad and the scandalous

The National (Scotland)

Trident radiation leaks and Deposit Return Scheme 'pilot' plans

Good evening! Hope you are all gearing up for a relaxing bank holiday weekend. To kick that off, here is the worst of the news coming out of the…

The Independent UK

Yousaf: UK Government-ordered ban on glass in deposit return would be ‘outrage’

The Scottish First Minister has hit out following speculation about potential plans from ministers at Westminster.

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