US EditionLabour MPs call on UK and Scottish Governments to use diplomatic networks to back Grangemouth’s industrial future
- A Labour MP has requested the UK Government to intervene to keep the Grangemouth oil refinery open, citing similarities with the Scunthorpe steel plant.
- The Grangemouth refinery is scheduled to close by the end of June 2025, after plans to convert it to an import-only terminal were announced.
- Labour MP Brian Leishman emphasized the importance of both Grangemouth and Scunthorpe as significant employers crucial to local and national economies.
- UK Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds stated the situations at Grangemouth and Scunthorpe are different, asserting that doing nothing is not an option.
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Labour MP calls for ministers to act over Grangemouth as well as at Scunthorpe
Brian Leishman said there are ‘striking similarities’ between Scunthorpe, where the steel plant faces closure, and the refinery at Grangemouth.
Labour MPs call on UK and Scottish Governments to use diplomatic networks to back Grangemouth’s industrial future
A group of Labour MPs representing constituencies with close economic and community ties to Grangemouth have jointly written to both the UK and Scottish Governments urging them to mobilise their international networks to help secure a new industrial future for the site.
Supposed Labour ‘rebel’ MP knows that his party betrayed his constituents in Grangemouth
By Liz S Alloa & Grangemouth Labour MP Brian Leishman is a Fraud ! This supposed Labour ‘rebel’ MP knows, and indeed has even said as much, that his party betrayed and lied to his constituents in Grangemouth , yet still today he campaigns on their , Labour’s , behalf. 5 Days ago on 7 April Brian Leishman tweeted this: “Both the Tory and SNP governments knew about the planned refinery closure 5 years ago. Both the Tory and SNP governments did not…
Hopes emerge for Grangemouth refinery as Labour prepares for Nationalisation of British Steel - Scottish Business News
By David Langstane The Labour Government’s consideration of nationalising British Steel could have significant implications for the INEOS Grangemouth refinery, particularly as both industries face challenges tied to global market pressures and sustainability transitions. British Steel, owned by China’s Jingye Group, is on the brink of collapse, with its Scunthorpe blast furnaces incurring staggering daily losses of £700,000. The government has p…
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