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Katrine Bussey

Forbes makes plea to UK Government after closure plans for ‘cornerstone’ plant

Scotland’s Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes said UK ministers must ‘consider what more they can’ for workers at Mossmorran (Jane Barlow/PA) -

The Scottish Government has pledged it will “explore all options” to support ExxonMobil workers in Fife, after the energy giant announced it is to close its plant at Mossmorran.

But Scotland’s Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes said it was also “crucial” that Labour ministers at Westminster “consider what more they can do for the workers at the plant and take urgent action”.

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