The UK and Scottish Governments should step in and buy crucial North Sea assets at risk of being scrapped amid the oil downturn, Scottish Labour will say this week.

A motion will be put before the party’s annual conference, urging both administrations to temporarily acquire strategically important infrastructure like platforms and pipelines.

Labour said the move would help safeguard jobs and protect the oil and gas industry’s future.

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