Scotland's finance secretary has warned that the Chancellor is risking thousands of job losses by failing to lift the UK government's windfall tax on oil and gas.

The demand to end the levy was a key ask of the Scottish Government ahead of today's Budget.

But the UK Government opted to keep it in place - sparking anger from the SNP and from the inustry.

Speaking after Rachel Reeves delivered her Budget in the Commons Shona Robison gave her response.

“There is no serious support for jobs and industry in Scotland, " she said.

"The Energy Profits Levy is to remain in place - risking thousands of jobs in Scotland and in the North East in particular. Yet again, Scotland is an afterthought."

Scottish Conservative shadow energy secretary Douglas Lumsden MSP was also critical of

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