Lose weight or risk losing your job, overweight oil rig workers told

North Sea oil and gas rig staff need to be under 124.7kg so they can be safely winched on to helicopter in emergency

Thousands of North Sea oil and gas workers risk losing their jobs on offshore rigs unless they lose weight within the next year.

Workers who weigh more than 124.7kg (19.5 st) fully clothed will need to shed some pounds by next November or risk being barred from working offshore, according to the industry's trade body.