MYSTERIOUS: 10 - What They Never Told You

Deposit Return Scheme could be scrapped within days, admits Green minister Lorna Slater

The Deposit Return Scheme has been repeatedly delayed and has faced criticism from multiple businesses.

Daily Record · May 19, 2023

Scottish Greens' Lorna Slater slammed for car trips from her home near Edinburgh

Ms Slater was found to have racked up 600 miles in a nine-day period, while her longest trip of the year saw her trek 350 miles from near Edinburgh to a tree-planting project near Loch Ness.

Edinburgh Live · May 15, 2023

Alex Salmond calls on SNP and Scottish Greens to create ‘independence convention’

In a letter to First Minister Humza Yousaf, Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater, the Alba party leader said: “Why are we trying to organise coalitions with the British Establishment? The only coalitions we should be organising are with Scottish Nationalists"

Daily Record · May 13, 2023

Key part of 'just transition' plans faces six-month delay, minister confirms

THE Scottish Government has been urged to address the “unexplained delays” in a key policy forming part of the just transition away…

The National (Scotland) · May 3, 2023

Speakers confirmed for republican rally in Edinburgh on Coronation Day

SPEAKERS have been confirmed for a protest on Edinburgh’s Calton Hill to coincide with the coronation of King Charles on May 6 in London.

The National (Scotland) · May 1, 2023

Lib Dem MP asks for clarity on deposit return scheme dispute resolution

Christine Jardine has written to Murdoch MacLennan chair of the Office for the Internal Market.

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2023

Brewing industry 'encouraged' by direction of Deposit Return Scheme

THE Scotland director of the Society Of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has said he is “encouraged” by the approach from the Scottish Government on…

The National (Scotland) · Apr 23, 2023

Campaigners call for Lorna Slater to be booted from drinks recycling scheme after delay

Business leaders and campaigners have called for Greens minister Lorna Slater to be removed from managing the government’s controversial drinks recycling scheme.

Daily Record · Apr 23, 2023

Scottish minister rejects UK Government claims over deposit return request

Lorna Slater accused Alister Jack of ‘political game-playing’.

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2023

Circularity Scotland not informed in advance of DRS delay

Lorna Slater calls on the UK Government to stop delaying exclusion from the Internal Market Act

Insider UK · Apr 21, 2023