🔴 Oil and gas sector's dire £13bn warning over windfall tax rise

Good morning Voornaam

It's Monday and the weather is dramatic and thundery for much of Scotland, so perhaps a morning to stay indoors and read the news, and drink some coffee, nice and warm.

We're kicking off today with our top story - increased windfall taxes on the UK's offshore oil and gas industries would cost the economy about £13 billion over the next five years, a trade body has warned.

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Whatever your plans for today, have a good one.

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The team at The Scotsman

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