THERE is no guarantee of job interviews for Mossmorran workers yet in place, despite the First Minister appearing to confirm it in the Holyrood chamber, the Scottish Government has said.

John Swinney was accused by Scottish Greens co-leader Ross Greer of “clearly saying yes” when asked if workers at the Fife ethylene plant will be offered job interviews in the same way as those at Scotland’s last oil refinery are.

Under the £25 million Grangemouth Just Transition Fund, organisations seeking investment must offer job interviews to those made redundant by Petroineos when the refinery closed .

During First Minister’s Questions on Thursday, the Scottish Green MSP asked Swinney if he would do the same for more than 300 Mossmorran workers at risk under plans to close the site .

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