Prime Minister bemoans iniquitous US tariffs on Scotch whisky

During Prime Minister's question time in the Commons today, former Secretary of State for Scotland David Mundell (Coms. Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale) said it was essential that the iniquitous tariffs that the US had placed on Scotch malt whisky be removed. He asked for a commitment to reach a bilateral agreement with the US on the Airbus/Boeing dispute so that could happen.

Boris Johnson said he had raised this issue with President Trump and others in the US administration. "It cannot be right that American consumers should continue to pay over the odds for Scotch whisky. We will fight it every step of the way."