Reeves urged to cut windfall tax and not ‘sacrifice’ oil and gas workers

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A trade union has urged the Chancellor not to “sacrifice” oil and gas workers and ease the windfall tax at the Budget this month.

Louise Gilmour, GMB Scotland secretary, has written to Rachel Reeves to urge her to cut the levy – which was placed on the industry by the last government and extended since Labour took office last year – saying that every day an oil and gas worker is out of a job is a “ Government failure”.

Many in the industry and opposition politicians have warned that the 38% charge on the profits of firms were risking investment and jobs.

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