John Swinney has called for the windfall tax to be scrappedScotland’s First Minister has repeated calls for an end to the windfall tax on oil and gas after BP announced it was seeking to sell its North Sea operations. First Minister John Swinney said the announcement “marks a time of real uncertainty for workers”, urging new Prime Minister Andy Burnham to scrap the energy profits levy. 🧵 1/ BP’s decision to sell its North Sea business marks a time of real uncertainty for workers, their families and communities across the North East. New UK Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh said she had made clear to the firm that workers and communities must be protected. “I’m focused on doing right by the workers in the North Sea who have powered this country for generations.”