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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
David Young

Swinney to press Trump on Scotch whisky tariffs exemption

Scotland’s First Minister has vowed to press President Donald Trump to exempt Scotch whisky from US trade tariffs.

John Swinney said the “uniqueness” of whisky made in Scotland justified the exemption from the 10% tariff applied on UK exports into the US.

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