SNP urge Labour to cut whisky duty amid planned Diageo job cuts

Andy Burnham has been urged to ensure his government finally deliver on backing the whisky industry 'to the hilt' as promised in Labour's General Election campaign (Image: Alberto Pezzali)

LABOUR must support Scotland's whisky industry by cutting duty after a major firm announced dozens of jobs are at risk.

Diageo, which owns 31 Scottish distilleries, announced this week that 172 distillery workers are at risk of redundancy – warning that 38 of those roles could potentially progress to job losses.