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Court rejects Biffa’s £50m compensation bid over failed deposit return scheme

The company had taken Scottish ministers to court after the initiative was shelved.

Evening Standard

Deposit return scheme blocked after issue became ‘politicised’, court told

Waste management firm Biffa is suing the Scottish Government for £51.4 million, following the decision to delay the proposed scheme.

Evening Standard

Government assurances on deposit return ‘foundational’ to investment, says Biffa

The waste management firm is suing the Scottish Government for £51.4 million after the recycling initiative was delayed.

Evening Standard

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UK Government blocked bottle return scheme to give SNP a ‘black eye’, court told

A UK-wide DRS is planned but it is not expected to begin before 2027.

Evening Standard

Scottish Government ‘utterly irresponsible’ over deposit scheme – Alister Jack

Giving evidence in the afternoon former circular economy minister Lorna Slater denied trying to ‘persuade’ Biffa to sign up to the scheme.

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Slater gave ’emphatic’ assurance to Biffa on deposit return scheme, court told

Biffa Waste Services is seeking £166 million of reparations from the Scottish Government over the decision to delay the recycling initiative.

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Scottish Greens mark ‘generational shift’ as Greer and Mackay become co-leaders

A ballot of party members saw the pair replace Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater at the helm.

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Scottish Greens confirm new co-leaders after membership ballot

The Scottish Greens have announced their new co-leaders following a ballot of the party membership ...

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'End of an era': Patrick Harvie looks back at 17 years leading Scottish Greens

“IT is going to be a little weird,” Patrick Harvie says, as he ponders a future outside of the top job in the Scottish Greens after 17 years.

The National (Scotland)

I can take on 'climate change denying' Nigel Farage in TV debates, says Lorna Slater

LORNA Slater has said she is keen to take on “extremist” climate change denying Nigel Farage in televised debates, as the Scottish Greens…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Enterprise panned for lack of checks on Israeli-linked arms firms

THE Scottish Government has been condemned for the lack of checks it’s performing on grants offered to arms firms supplying Israel ...

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Scottish Greens must focus on working-class vote, says leadership candidate

MSP Gillian Mackay says party must broaden appeal beyond middle-class urbanites

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'Utterly reckless': Labour slammed over plans to rip up nuclear regulations

SAFETY concerns have been raised by the UK Government’s “utterly reckless” approach to nuclear energy – as a new report recommends ministers…

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Ross Greer says bullying within Scottish Greens left him hospitalised twice

Ross Greer has said that he had to be hospitalised twice due to “bullying” within the Scottish Greens ...

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Anas Sarwar blasted as 'hypocrite' after branding Benjamin Netanyahu 'war criminal'

Anas Sarwar has been accused of "hypocrisy" after he branded Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a "war criminal"

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Keir Starmer 'must expel Israeli ambassador after Gaza takeover plan'

KEIR Starmer must expel the Israeli ambassador after the country’s security council approved a plan to take over Gaza City, the Scottish Greens…

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Storm Floris brings winds of 100mph, travel disruption and power cuts to UK

Edinburgh military tattoo and festival events cancelled and trains badly affected, as forecaster warns of ‘uncharted territory’

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SNP playing 'old tune' on Scottish independence, says Lorna Slater

The SNP are playing an “old tune” on independence, Scottish Green leadership candidate Lorna Slater has said.

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SNP playing ‘old tune’ on independence, says Slater

The Greens leadership contender also said independence backers must ‘build support’ for leaving the UK.

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Maggie Chapman dropped as top Scottish Greens candidate for Holyrood election

Scottish Greens MSP Maggie Chapman has lost her top spot on the North East list of Scottish Greens candidates standing in next year's election ...

The National (Scotland)

Inside the 'pivotal' Scottish Greens leadership contest

THE Scottish Greens are at a “pivotal moment” as the party gears up for its first leadership election without Patrick Harvie in almost two…

The National (Scotland)

Greens hit out at Scottish Tory debate celebrating defence sector

SCOTTISH Greens co-leader Lorna Slater has slapped down a Scottish Tory debate set up to celebrate the country's defence sector.

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Greens leadership hopeful calls for end to 'soundbitey' nature of FMQs

BUDDING Greens co-leader Gillian Mackay has said the “soundbitey” nature of the Scottish Parliament must end as part of facing up to the threat…

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Scotland’s 'best future' is as an independent country in EU, says Angus Robertson

THE best future for Scotland will be as an independent country inside the European Union, the External Affairs Secretary has said ...

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Scotland marks VE Day amid warnings of rising global fascism

A GREEN MSP thanked veterans and called for a resistance to rising fascism and global violence in a speech as Scotland marks VE Day’s 80th…

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