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Scots table 'human cost of oil downturn' motion

A MOTION has been tabled in Scottish parliament to encourage a focus on the human cost in the UK oil and gas industry as it ails under the plunging oil price.

Scots table 'human cost of oil downturn' motion

Shadow energy minister Lewis Macdonald put forward the motion with the backing of UK unions RMT and Unite saying that the short-term fix of job cuts could lead to long-term skills problems. "There has...

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