DEPUTY First Minister Kate Forbes has accused the UK Government of a “sabotage of Scotland’s industrial future” after a Chinese firm’s £1.5 billion investment in the Highlands was blocked over security concerns.
On Wednesday, the UK Government confirmed that it would not allow Ming Yang to construct a wind turbine factory at Ardersier, outside Inverness, saying that they could not “support the use...
The UK Government's decision to block Ming Yang's investment in a wind turbine factory in the Highlands has ignited a political storm in Scotland. While the government argues that national security concerns necessitated the decision, critics claim it is an example of the UK Government sabotaging Scotland's industrial future. The controversy revolves around the Chinese firm's potential links to the ruling Chinese Communist Party and Chinese laws requiring companies to work with security services....