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Russell Findlay challenged by SNP MSP to answer 'simple question' on North Sea tax

THE leader of the Scottish Conservatives has been challenged by an SNP MSP to answer “one simple question” around taxation of North Sea oil ...

The National (Scotland) · 17h ago

Public sector an ‘afterthought’ to North Sea oil jobs, says Unison leader

Andrea Egan calls for same political focus on teachers, care sector and NHS and says Jackdaw decision ‘a serious misstep’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30

Swinney pressed to give explicit support for Rosebank oil development

Tory leader Russell Findlay said the First Minister is happy to give his opinion on a range of issues, ‘but not on the North Sea’.

Evening Standard · Oct 29

Reform UK plan to 'bring back imperial measurements'

REFORM UK have set out dozens of measures they claim would help create jobs, including support for the Rosebank oil field and other North Sea projects along with policies including a return to the wider use of imperial measurements

The National (Scotland) · Oct 26

Cabinet split emerges over controversial Rosebank oilfield decision

Chancellor is in favour of North Sea project, but energy secretary has said she is leaning towards rejecting it

The Guardian - UK · Oct 25

SNP demand Labour rule out using North Sea wealth for English nuclear power

The SNP have demanded the UK Labour Government rule out the use of revenue from Scotland’s oil and gas industry on English nuclear energy.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 24

Fact check: Ofgem and National Gas plan will prevent tight supplies this winter

A new consultation aims to ensure that a ‘very rare’ potential problem with gas supply does not come to pass.

Evening Standard · Oct 23

Ofgem and National Gas plan: Unable to meet peak winter demand or a ‘very rare’ potential issue?

We’ve fact-checked concerns over gas supply capacity and demand

The Independent UK · Oct 23

Donald Trump says ‘Andy is getting it done’ as US president claims UK ‘opening up North Sea oil’

‘Andy is getting it done, and I guess it’s against the liberal principle, but he knows what’s right. It’s going to make UK a very wealthy country’, the US president said

The Independent UK · Oct 23

‘Andy is getting it done’, says Trump as he claims UK ‘opening up North Sea oil’

The US president has welcomed the go-ahead for the Jackdaw gas field, but appeared to think the project would tap oil.

Evening Standard · Oct 23