Oil workers accuse ministers of 'sitting on hands'

Speaking at the rally, Sharon Graham, general secretary of the Unite union, said workers had been badly let down and urged the government to invest in green fuel production at the site. "Ed Miliband again is missing in action, and we have a Labour government, and I'm sorry to say it, with absolutely no plans for the oil and gas industry," she added. The Insolvency Service said there were "ongoing discussions with a number of parties to progress bids with the objective of achieving a sale of the business". A jobs fair hosted by Grimsby Jobcentre was held at Immingham Civic Centre. Representatives from British Steel, Myenergi, Humberside Engineering Training Association, Navigo and Associated British Ports attended the event, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. Nick Gregory, the a manager at the job centre, said: "This is a very difficult time for those supply chain employees and their families and our hearts go out to them." The government has also offered a training guarantee designed to help workers find new employment. Additional reporting by Ivan Morris-Poxton, Local Democracy Reporting Service