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Fears for steelworkers over Sanjeev Gupta prosecution
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1. MSPs are concerned about the future of Scottish steelworkers as the Indian-British businessman Sanjeev Gupta faces prosecution.
Gupta, who owns the multinational steel and energy group GFG Alliance, employs workers at two plants in Scotland, at Motherwell and Lochaber.
Sanjeev Gupta is being taken to court by Companies House
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This week, Companies House said it was taking the tycoon to court for failing to file accounts for more than 70 companies listed in Britain.
Willie Rennie, the Scottish Liberal Democrats economy spokesman, said he was “concerned for the fate” of Gupta’s employees in Scotland. “For years, his businesses have juggled unfiled accounts, questionable Scottish government deals and Serious Fraud Office probes.
“Now I have been told that
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