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Katrine Bussey

Flynn challenges UK Government on ‘wholly unacceptable’ English whisky decision

Scotland’s Economy Secretary has raised concerns about the decision to award English whisky protected status (Jane Barlow/PA) -

The UK Government is being urged to reverse the “wholly unacceptable” decision to give protected status to whisky made in England, with Scotland’s Economy Secretary warning the move could “undermine” the vital Scotch whisky industry.

Stephen Flynn has written to Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary Dame Angela Eagle about the decision to award protected geographical indication (GI) status to English whisky.

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