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business community itself recognises that an unrestricted market is incompatible with the well being of our people, our communities, and of course, our environment. but the balance here needs to be right. a number of business organisations have expressed concern in recent months about the balance of the scottish government has been striking, in fact they have called for a reset of the relationship between business and government, and i am happy to start that reset today. i want to do so by confirming three specific steps. the first relates to the deposit return scheme. i remain committed to the scheme. i remain committed to the scheme as a way to increase recycling, to reduce litter on our streets and our beaches, and help achieve our net zero ambitions, but we recognise the uncertainty that continues to be created as a result of the uk government delaying the decision to exclude the scheme from the internal market act. of course, we had hoped for a decision on that this week, but it h
the deposit return scheme. i thought that was great. today had been slated in the diary by humza yousaf for his big statement, setting out his approach to government, up there in the debating chamber of the scottish parliament. but his day was completely overshadowed by that continuing police investigation into the snp s finances. but significant moves today. distance between himself and nicola sturgeon on policy, but not doing the step that some are calling for, which is personal distance between himself and his predecessor. a gentle feel outside the political arena on a balmy day, but deep uncertainty about the political future for a governing party that s appeared unassailable for so long. we rejoined now from edinburgh byjim fairlie