Oil Giant Blames Labour Taxes as 250 Jobs Cut in Aberdeen

In yet another blow to Red Ed, the UK’s largest oil and gas producer Harbour Energy has said it expects to slash a further 250 jobs in Aberdeen, after already cutting 350 in 2023. That’s around 25% of its workforce. Ironically where GB Energy’s headquarters are…

The firm’s laying the blame squarely at the government’s doorstep, slamming Labour’s beefed-up windfall tax – a whopping 78% –  and red tape driving away investment in the name of net zero.