Scottish hospitality coalition urges chancellor to protect whisky industry

<p>Exclusive: letter to Rachel Reeves from drinks, tourism and farming bodies calls for freeze on spirits duty in budget</p><p>A coalition of drinks, tourism and farming bodies has urged the chancellor to protect the Scottish whisky industry from a steeper sales slump and further job losses by freezing spirits duty in her budget next month.</p><p>The grouping, which includes the Scottish arms of the National Farmers’ Union, the Institute of Directors and UKHospitality, has written to Rachel Reeves to argue that a freeze in duty would be a “strategic investment” that could increase tax revenues.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/food/2025/oct/19/scottish-hospitality-coalition-urges-chancellor-to-protect-whisky-industry">Continue reading...</a>