Alister Jack16 Jan 2026Court throws out £50m claim over failed bottle return schemeWaste firm Biffa claimed it invested heavily after being given assurances about the recycling scheme only to see it collapse a year later.16 Jan 20261 Nov 2025Sabotage, betrayal, secrecy... and recyclingHow a £50m court case over Scotland's deposit return scheme turned into a political blockbuster.1 Nov 202528 Oct 2025Jack 'undermined' recycling scheme, Slater saysThe Scottish government is being sued for more than £50m over the collapse of its deposit return initiative. 28 Oct 202524 Oct 2025Slater claims 'no reason' to expect UK to block recycling schemeWaste firm Biffa said Lorna Slater should have been up front about the risk posed by the internal market rules to the failed deposit return scheme. 24 Oct 202522 Oct 2025Recycling scheme boss felt 'betrayed' by governmentDavid Harris says material facts about the deposit return scheme were kept from Circularity Scotland.22 Oct 20251 Apr 2025Minister who bet on election in line for peerageConservative Sir Alister Jack - who bet on the election date - is set to be given a seat in the Lords.1 Apr 20254 Jul 2024Theresa May and 'bionic' MP awarded peeragesNew honours and peerages are announced just minutes before polls closed in the general election. 4 Jul 202425 Jun 2024Cabinet minister admits three election betsScottish Secretary Alister Jack says he had "no knowledge of the date of the election" when he placed the bets25 Jun 202416 May 2024UK government planning nuclear site in Scotland - JackThe SNP government has effectively banned new nuclear developments north of the border.16 May 2024...
