Tories to warn against rivals’ ‘reckless plans’ for North Sea oil and gas

Tories have claimed “reckless plans” from both Labour and the SNP on oil and gas development mean the “entire economy” in the north-east of Scotland is “on the line” in the General Election.

It comes amid speculation Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney could move away from the presumption against new developments in the North Sea – which was the policy of predecessors Nicola Sturgeon and Humza Yousaf – to one more focused on a “managed transition”. Mr Ross, however, insisted it would be “economic and environmental lunacy to turn away from oil and gas”.

“Only the Scottish Conservatives are standing up for the oil and gas sector – to both protect the north-east communities that rely on it and to safeguard our energy security.” Shadow Scotland secretary Ian Murray said it took a “brass neck” for Mr Ross “to lecture anyone on either the economy or the environment”.

“Under Labour’s plans, oil and gas will remain part of our energy system for decades to come and the next generation of energy jobs will come to Scotland.

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