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Graham Leadbitter: It is time you came to the Highlands, visited the proposed site and looked Highlanders in the eye to explain why Chinese…

On the recordAugust 20, 2026
It is time you came to the Highlands, visited the proposed site and looked Highlanders in the eye to explain why Chinese investment in English energy and critical infrastructure is fine, but when it comes to jobs in Scotland it is a very different story.
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Graham Leadbitter
Scottish National Party

Editor's note · Context

Inviting the Prime Minister to explain investment disparities.

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