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Rachel Reeves has been urged to treat Scotch whisky as a "national asset" by slashing the "deeply unfair" duties slapped on distillers. ‌

North East Fife MP Wendy Chamberlain warned that producers of Scotland's national drink were being "fleeced" when compared to levies imposed on beer. ‌

It comes as Donald Trump arrived in England today for a state visit, with hopes of an improved trade deal between the UK and US being announced. ‌

The SNP Government is pushing for the sector to be exempted from tariffs levied by the Trump Administration, with First Minister John Swinney flying to Washington DC to meet with the US president last week in the hopes of securing the deal.

Lib Dem MP Chamberlain said whisky producers were already getting a raw deal even before tariffs w

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