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The forthcoming deposit return scheme (DRS) in Scotland looks to have hit a roadblock, after UK government sources indicated Westminster would block the project over concerns it could exacerbate cost-of-living pressures for consumers.
Scotland’s controversial DRS requires an internal market exemption to go ahead.
The forthcoming deposit return scheme (DRS) in Scotland looks to have hit a roadblock, after UK government sources indicated Westminster would block the project over concerns it could exacerbate cost-of-living pressures for consumers.