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Leith wind farm jobs threatened

PLANS to create hundreds of Scottish jobs could be under threat after leading wind turbine manufacturers warned David Cameron they could halt their green energy investments in the UK should his Government's support wane.

Gamesa, behind proposals for a £125 million plant creating 800 posts in the Port of Leith, Edinburgh, issued the warning after Chancellor George Osborne announced plans to cut subsidies to wind farms. Their letter states: "Historically the UK has benefited from being known as a country with low political risk for energy sector investments. Undermining that reputation would have damaging consequences for the scale of future investments in the UK energy sector."

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