The SNP says Labour is “telling fibs” about the number of jobs the UK Government plans to create at GB Energy’s Aberdeen headquarters. The dispute follows comments by a UK minister, who says the Government’s aim is only around 300 jobs at the site, rather than larger figures previously suggested in the public discussion.
The outlets report the exchange as a political argument over employment promises connected to GB Energy, the UK’s planned clean energy initiative. The Independent frames the issue around the minister’s stated target and the SNP’s claim that Labour’s earlier job figures do not match that target. Belfast Telegraph reports on the same accusation, focusing on the SNP’s challenge to Labour’s statements.
Overall, the reported disagreement centers on the scale of the intended workforce in Aberdeen and how job numbers are presented by different parties, with the minister’s figure acting as the reference point for the SNP’s criticism.
