Whisky on the menu as Scottish Secretary Alexander meets US ambassador

Douglas Alexander will push for a deal on whisky with the US (James Manning/PA) - (PA Wire)

Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander will raise the subject of US tariffs on whisky when he meets the US ambassador on Friday.

Levies on the industry on exports to the US are believed to be costing about £4 million a week, with both the UK and Scottish Governments pushing hard for an exemption from the Trump administration.