The UK government has once again come to blows with ministers in Scotland, who have accused the Conservatives of showing 'utter disregard for devolution'.
A Scottish minister has accused the UK government of"sabotage" after it ruled Scotland's deposit return scheme could only go ahead if glass bottles were removed from the environmental initiative.
It would see 20p added to the price of such bottles and cans, to be refunded to people who return them to a shop or business that offer them.has said it would be a"democratic outrage" for the government to only allow DRS to go ahead without glass. The scheme, which starts in March 2024, can now only include PET plastic bottles and aluminium and steel cans.
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