Anas Sarwar stands by oil tax plans after attack from Aberdeen executives

Scottish Labour leader defended windfall tax proposal after business leaders said levy could cost up to 100,000 North Sea jobs

Anas Sarwar has shrugged off a blistering attack on Labour’s oil tax plans after being called a “traitor” by Aberdeen business leaders.

The Scottish Labour leader said the party would press on with its plans for a multibillion-pound windfall tax on oil profits, despite claims from more than 800 oil, engineering and business executives that the levy could cost up to 100,000 North Sea jobs.