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Nick Lester

Drinking of ‘flavoursome’ Scotch whisky urged by Labour frontbencher

Lord Leong hailed the international appeal of the ‘flavoursome’ tipple (David Cheskin/PA) - (PA Archive)

More people should be encouraged to drink Scotch whisky, a Labour frontbencher has said as he declared at the parliamentary despatch box he “might need a stiff one” himself.

Speaking at Westminster, Lord Leong hailed the international appeal of the “flavoursome” tipple, which he said generated £7 billion for the UK economy.

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