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Covid in Scotland: The impact on one oil and gas worker

Oil worker Wullie Kirkcaldy has outlined his struggles as a result of the global pandemic after losing his job.

Oil and Gas UK has warned that 30,000 jobs could be lost in the industry due to Covid and the low oil prices.

Wullie's story is part of the documentary Disclosure: The Price of the Pandemic, which will be broadcast on BBC One Scotland at 19:35 on Monday, 1 February and available afterwards on the BBC iPlayer.

1 February 2021

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