Scotland’s Economy Secretary Keith Brown, has called on the UK government to protect the Scotch whisky industry following Brexit, against the backdrop of the International Trade Secretary Liam Fox visiting the US last week.
The Scottish whisky industry is reportedly worth around £4bn to Scotland, and might be under threat after Brexit. The Scotch whisky industry annually contributes almost £5bn to the UK economy, supports more than 40,000 jobs and is the largest net contributor to UK exports, according to recent research by the Scotch Whisky…
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