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Evening Standard
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Craig Paton

Swinney ‘blindsided’ by UK Government rejection of wind turbine factory plans

John Swinney said he was not informed of the decision before it was announced (Jane Barlow/PA) - (PA Wire)

John Swinney has said he was “blindsided” by the UK Government decision to reject a £1.5 billion wind turbine factory in the north of Scotland.

Ming Yang had proposed to build the facility in Ardersier, near Inverness, with the potential to create up to 1,500 jobs.

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