Andy Burnham invited to Grangemouth to 'right broken Labour promises' Andy Burnham has been invited to Grangemouth to 'right broken promises' Labour made about the refinery The National (Scotland) · Sep 5
Labour haven't spent a penny of £200m promised to Grangemouth, UK Government admits LABOUR have been branded a “complete disgrace” after it emerged that none of the millions of pounds promised for Grangemouth has been spent ... The National (Scotland) · Sep 4
Liquidator appointed to Grangemouth engineering firm after HMRC court action A LIQUIDATOR has been appointed to a Scottish civil engineering firm ... The National (Scotland) · Aug 27
Pedestrian who died in fatal crash in Scottish town named by police A PEDESTRIAN who died in a fatal crash in Grangemouth on Monday has been named as 24-year-old Sean McGinley by police ... The National (Scotland) · Aug 23
Man arrested after pedestrian dies in late-night car crash A MAN has been arrested after a pedestrian died after being hit by a car in Grangemouth ... The National (Scotland) · Aug 18
Scottish Government will be ‘bold, innovative and ambitious’ on industry – Flynn The new Cabinet Secretary for Economy has met former workers of the Grangemouth refinery and Mossmorran ethylene plan. Evening Standard · May 24
Scottish Government will be 'bold' with Scotland's industry, Stephen Flynn vows Stephen Flynn has vowed the Scottish Government will be “bold, innovative and ambitious” in shaping Scotland’s industry sector ... The National (Scotland) · May 24
Jim Ratcliffe chemical firms received up to £70m of UK state aid in last four years The government is preparing a £50m bailout for Ineos’s Grangemouth plant, after Jim Ratcliffe asked for help in October The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2025
Ineos chemicals plant is saved. But what is the strategy for the rest of heavy industry? Argument for ensuring ethylene production at Grangemouth is strong, yet policymaking on deindustrialisation is disjointed The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2025
Chancellor says she does not believe 1,000 jobs being axed a month in North Sea The figure came from analysis from an offshore expert at Robert Gordon University. Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2025
Minister ‘convinced’ of path to sustainability at Grangemouth plant Government funding of £120 million will be topped up by £30 million from the plant’s owners Ineos. Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2025
Alexander highlights ‘stark contrast’ in talks on Grangemouth and Mossmorran The Scottish Secretary said Mossmorran bosses had, unlike Grangemouth management, been unable to demonstrate a ‘pathway to profitability’. Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2025
Government grants £120m of funding to save UK’s last ethylene plant Cash injection for billionaire Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos site in central belt of Scotland will help safeguard 500 jobs The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2025
Grangemouth chemicals plant to stay open after Government provides £120m funding The Government is to support chemicals giant Ineos with funding to help secure jobs at the site. The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025
Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2025 ‘New future achievable’ at Grangemouth as two firms plan job creation Scottish Energy Secretary Gillian Martin said projects by MiAlgae and Celtic Renewables could create 460 jobs in the coming years.
Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2025 ‘New chapter’ for Grangemouth as biotech firm breaks ground on site MiAlgae’s plans to make fish-free Omega 3 supplements on the site could support more than 300 jobs over the coming years.
Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2025 Swinney sparks confusion over Mossmorran jobs comment The First Minister appeared to confirm workers made redundant will be guaranteed job interviews, but it was later confirmed that is not the case.
Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2025 Westminster ‘sleepwalking into’ Scottish deindustrialisation – Stephen Flynn Stephen Flynn criticised the Government’s decision not to step in, as the Fife Ethylene Plant winds down.
The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025 SNP urges UK Government to intervene to save jobs at Fife plant Stephen Flynn claimed oil and gas jobs are being ‘pushed off a cliff’ in Scotland.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2025 MoD identifies possible UK sites for making explosives and ammunition Disused refineries and chemical plants considered as part of a multibillion-pound investment in defence
Evening Standard · Nov 16, 2025 Labour MP pledges to continue to challenge party leadership after whip restored Brian Leishman vowed to continue fighting for ‘fairness, equality and social justice’.
Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2025 UK Government must not ramp up decline of Scottish oil and gas sector – report Ministers said the Scottish and UK Governments should have acted sooner to prepare for job loses seen at Grangemouth, Scotland’s last oil refinery.
The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025 UK Government must not ramp up decline of Scottish oil and gas sector, MPs warn The Scottish Affairs Committee also said the Scottish and UK governments should have acted sooner to prepare for job losses at Grangemouth.
The National (Scotland) · Oct 2, 2025 FMQs: John Swinney lays into Anas Sarwar after 'elitist and snooty' attack JOHN Swinney furiously laid into Anas Sarwar over his promises Grangemouth would be saved from closure after the Scottish Labour leader branded his…
The National (Scotland) · Sep 9, 2025 73-year-old man dies in crash on M9 motorway A 73-year-old man has died in a crash on the M9 motorway near Grangemouth ...