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More than 7500 jobs have disappeared in Scotland's offshore oil industry since coronavirus struck

09.07.2020 - 19:03

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coronavirus struck and many more will follow, industry figures have warned. Deidre Michie, chief executive of Oil and Gas UK, told MPs that the hidden jobs disaster was taking place in the North Sea.

Michie told members of the Commons Scottish Affairs committee about the updated job losses.She said: “Current estimates are that 7500 to date and more on the way when furlough comes to an end and activity does not pick up.”Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood, Westminster and local councils, with a current focus on how our governments are handling the coronavirus pandemic.To sign up, simply enter your email address into the pink box near the top of this.