NIGEL Farage today blasted "net stupid zero" for obliterating the UK's oil industry, ahead of a showdown Scottish by-election on Thursday.

The Reform chief drew battle lines against the SNP as he warned Scotland is "literally de-industrialising before our eyes".

In Aberdeen Mr Farage slammed the nats, led by First Minister John Swinney , for sacrificing an entire industry and thousands of jobs at the alter of green diktats.

He claimed neighbouring Norway is "laughing" as it watches ministers import Scandinavian fossil fuels while dismantling local industry.

Against the shouts of protesters, at a posh fish and chips restaurant the Reform leader said: "We can con ourselves as much as we like.

"There will be more coal burned this year than ever before in the history of human

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