Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme could be scrapped this week as constitutional row deepens

Scotland’s flagship drinks recycling scheme could be scrapped as early as this week, after the Scottish Secretary said Rishi Sunak should ignore an ultimatum from Humza Yousaf ChrisGreenNews reports

“If I get off the train in Carlisle and buy some recyclable material and [the deposit is] 10p in Carlisle and 20p in Dumfries I double my money. That makes no sense,” he added.

The UK Government has granted a request to exempt the DRS from the UK’s Internal Market Act, but only on the condition that glass is excluded. “They either agree to the full exemption, which is of course the regulations passed by the Scottish Parliament, or they’re in danger of sinking this scheme in its entirety.

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