UNITE has called on the Labour government to intervene and back the union’s plan to save Grangemouth oil refinery.

Scotland’s only oil refinery accounts for 8 per cent of Scotland’s manufacturing base and 4 per cent of its GDP, but has been earmarked to close by Summer 2025 by owners PetroIneos at a cost of 400 direct jobs and more than 2,800 in the wider supply chain.

Now Unite, whose member-led campaign to Keep Grangemouth Working has long demanded both the Scottish and British governments intervene to save the vital piece of national energy infrastructure and deliver a planned and fair transition for the skilled workforce, has put forward its own plan for survival.