Scots taxpayers shelled out £26million to Odeon to rent out cinemas as court rooms during Covid pandemic
A decision to open temporary court rooms in cinemas during the pandemic has cost taxpayers almost £30million, it can be revealed. The Odeon chain has raked in £26,166,092 over the last two years while Vue was paid £1,882,356 by the Scottish Courts service, figures uncovered by the Record show.