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Scottish Labour Race on North Sea Drilling | Aberdeen News
The Scottish Labour leadership race is boiling over as both Joe Fagan and Michael Marra unite on one urgent demand: fast-track approval for new North Sea oil drilling at Rosebank and Jackdaw. With ministers finalizing decisions after consultations, the candidates are pushing hard against environmental opposition, citing vital economic benefits, energy security, and job protection — especially for northeast Scotland. Marra frames it as a “finely balanced” but necessary move, arguing domestic production can be cleaner than imports. Fagan warns of collapsing offshore supply chains without swift…
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