Aberdeen SNP MSP Kevin Stewart gave PM Keir Starmer a symbolic P45 over alleged job losses in Scotland’s oil sector due to the Energy Profits Levy.

An Aberdeen SNP MSP, Kevin Stewart, delivered a symbolic P45 to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, blaming Labour’s continuation of the Energy Profits Levy for about 1,000 monthly job losses in Scotland’s oil and gas sector. He cited research showing 400 jobs lost every two weeks in the North Sea. Chancellor Rachel Reeves disputed the scale of job losses, while Scottish Labour called the gesture a political stunt, pointing to over £10 billion in UK funding and recent job protections. The P45 was delivered on December 23, 2025, amid ongoing tensions over energy policy and Scotland’s economic future.