Tories would give Aberdeen oil industry ‘kiss of life’ says Badenoch

Kemi Badenoch brands key by-election ‘referendum on oil and gas’ as she shifts focus from Makerfield

A key Aberdeen by-election has become a “referendum on oil and gas”, the Conservatives say. While the Makerfield by-election, in which Andy Burnham is standing, is about “one man’s job and one man’s ego”, the vote in Aberdeen South concerns “thousands of jobs” in the offshore sector, Kemi Badenoch says. The Tory leader was in the Scottish constituency ahead of the vote on Thursday, which has increasingly focused on energy. Mrs Badenoch said: “Ev…

Tories would give Aberdeen oil industry ‘kiss of life’ says Badenoch

The Conservative party leader is visiting the constituency ahead of the by-election on Thursday.

Aberdeen South voters can give oil and gas industry 'kiss of life', says Kemi

The crunch vote on Thursday has been described as a 'referendum on the North Sea oil and gas industry' as Scots urged to back the 'pro-drilling' candidate

Tories winning Aberdeen South would give oil industry 'kiss of life'

The Aberdeen South by-election has become a de facto vote on the future of the North Sea oil and gas sector.

Kemi Badenoch: Aberdeen South byelection could give 'the kiss of life' to oil and gas sector

Kemi Badenoch is expected to visit Aberdeen South today, ahead of polling day on Thursday