Roz Foyer, of the Scottish Trades Union Congress, said if the money is to be ‘transformative’ it must be ‘used correctly’.

An extra £200 million from the UK Government for the Grangemouth oil refinery ahead of its closure will need to be “used correctly” if it is to have a “transformative impact”, a leading trade unionist said.

Roz Foyer, general secretary of the Scottish Trades Union Congress, also said further money from both the UK and Scottish governments would be needed, on top of the additional funding announced by the Prime Minister.

Sir Keir Starmer told the Scottish Labour conference in Glasgow on Sunday that the cash, from the National Wealth Fund, would be an “investment in Scotland’s industrial future”, with work to be done to “develop viable proposals” for an alternative future for the site, which currently employs more than 400 workers.

Ms Foyer said the funding, which could also attract additional investment from the private sector, could “not be dismissed lightly”.

But she insisted: “This funding will only have a transformative impact if used correctly........

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