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The Unite union attacked the Scottish Labour leader after he said the UK Government has not done enough for the workers at the oil refinery.

Unite Scotland’s regional secretary Derek Thomson made his comments as he appeared before Holyrood’s Economy and Fair Work Committee.

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Main, 63, also deliberately used power tools in his home despite knowing neighbour Linda Thomson was on nightshift and made false reports to the police about their conduct.

William Main harassed neighbours Derek and Linda Thomson by setting off fireworks, shining a torch into their home and firing an air rifle towards their garden in Dunbar, East Lothian.