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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Severin Carrell Scotland editor

End of Trump tariffs on whisky sparks row between Scottish parties over claiming credit

Glasses and bottles lined up for a tasting at Glendronach distillery
The US is Scotland’s largest whisky market, worth about £1bn a year. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian

Donald Trump’s announcement that he will lift punishing US tariffs on scotch whisky has been overshadowed by a row between rival Scottish party leaders over claiming credit for the decision.

The whisky industry and business leaders were delighted by the US president’s announcement on his Truth Social network on Thursday that he would end the tariffs to mark the visit by King Charles and Queen Camilla.

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