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Labour and SNP MPs pleaded with the government at Westminster yesterday for a big push to restart talks over the future of the Grangemouth plant.
Energy Secretary Ed Davey said the government was "saddened" by the shutdown of the petrochemical plant, but he offered only vague words about future prospects.
He pledged to continue working "extremely closely" with the Scottish government, including looking for potential buyers.
The new Scottish Parliament looks set to continue a cycle of managerial tinkering while public services face the axe, writes STEPHEN LOW
As bus builder Alexander Dennis threatens Falkirk closure and Grangemouth faces ruthless shutdown by tax exile Jim Ratcliffe, RICHARD LEONARD MSP warns that global corporations must be resisted by a bold industrial strategy based on public ownership