Former Grangemouth workers warn they will have to leave Scotland

The Petroineos plant will close later this year and redundancies will begin within weeks.

Workers losing their jobs at the Grangemouth oil refinery have told STV News they may have to move to England or the Middle East to secure similar work.

The Petroineos plant will close later this year and redundancies will begin within weeks.

The Scottish Secretary insists the UK Government is doing all it can to secure an alternative future for the site.

But Ian Murray acknowledged the gap between the closure and new opportunities coming in doesn’t help people today.

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