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Labour Civil War Erupts as Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves Face Backlash Over Oil Refinery Jobs

The MP representing Grangemouth has expressed frustration over the “underwhelming” responses from his Labour colleagues.

The Fashion Central · Feb 10, 2025

Labour MP says PM ‘underwhelming’ on Grangemouth and Sarwar ‘very quiet’

Brian Leishman said hundreds of looming redundancies at the industrial site were the ‘definition of an unjust transition’.

Evening Standard · Feb 9, 2025

'I don't know': Labour MP in blunt response to Anas Sarwar's 'save Grangemouth' vow

A LABOUR MP has admitted he “does not know” what happened to Anas Sarwar’s pledge to save jobs at the Grangemouth oil refinery.

The National (Scotland) · Feb 9, 2025

Government ‘must draw out lessons from Thatcher-era coal pit closures’

Tory MP David Simmonds urged the Government to learn ‘some of the lessons that we need to draw out’ of coal pit closures for the ‘just transition’.

Evening Standard · Feb 6, 2025

Anas Sarwar quizzed on broken Grangemouth pledge in 'excruciating' TV interview

ANAS Sarwar has faced an intense grilling on his General Election pledge that Labour would save jobs at Grangemouth in a TV interview labelled…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 6, 2025

Project Willow report on future of Grangemouth available this month, MSPs told

Acting Energy Secretary Gillian Martin insisted she is ‘not sitting around passively’ as hundreds of workers are set to lose their jobs at refinery.

Evening Standard · Feb 6, 2025

Scottish Labour MP says Keir Starmer 'letting all of Scotland down'

THE UK Government's approach to Grangemouth has been "passive" and "not good enough", according to the Scottish Labour MP…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 5, 2025

'Industrial vandalism': Hundreds of Grangemouth workers made redundant

AROUND 90 of workers at Grangemouth are set to be made redundant – with staff now beginning to find out if their role is being axed ...

The National (Scotland) · Feb 5, 2025

Grangemouth refinery staff receive redundancy letters as closure looms

The facility is to transition to be an import terminal.

Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2025

MP warns next government may be ‘far right’ if Labour does not deliver change

Alloa and Grangemouth Labour MP Brian Leishman told the Commons: ‘The Tories wouldn’t compensate Waspi women, and it looks like neither will we.’

The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2025