John Swinney backs calls for whisky duty cut

The First Minister has thrown his weight behind calls to cut whisky duty in the upcoming UK Budget (PA) - (PA Archive)

Scottish First Minister John Swinney has backed calls for a cut in whisky duty in the UK Government’s upcoming Budget.

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) made the ask in its submission to the Treasury this week, which was bolstered by the intervention of the First Minister following a meeting on Friday.