Sabotage, betrayal, secrecy... and recycling
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It could have been a dry legal debate about drinks container recycling, business correspondence and intergovernmental procedures. But somehow the Biffa vs Scottish government case has been gripped by claims of sabotage, betrayal and secrecy. There have been allegations of incompetence, negligence, half-truths and misleading statements. It's a tale of business and government, the economy and the environment, Holyrood and Westminster - and of how difficult it can be to do new things even when you're in power. With judge Lord Sandison now considering his ruling, what have we learned from this case and the collapse of the deposit return scheme?
Let's deal with the specific claims made by Biffa in the first instance, before looking for wider lessons. The company's £51.4m lawsuit hinges on a letter from then-minister Lorna Slater in May 2022, voicing "unwavering" commitment to a deposit return s
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