32 m. ago Trump meets Scottish First Minister John Swinney to discuss whisky

Swinney met Trump at the White House to discuss whisky tariffs during a trip to the U.S. for trade talks

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8 h. ago Trump meets Scottish First Minister John Swinney to discuss whisky tariffs

Swinney met Trump at the White House to discuss whisky tariffs during a trip to the U.S. for trade talks

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9 h. ago John Swinney pictured leaving White House moments after meeting Donald Trump

The 50-minute meeting took place ahead of the US President’s State Visit to the United Kingdom next week.

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10 h. ago John Swinney holds 'constructive discussions' with Donald Trump on whisky tariffs

First Minister holds talks with president in Washington DC ahead of state visit to UK by US leader later this month

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10 h. ago John Swinney hails 'constructive' talks with President Trump over axing whisky tariffs

The First Minister and the President met in the Oval Office for talks on tariffs.

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10 h. ago First Minister has met President Trump to discuss whisky tariffs

First Minister John Swinney has met President Trump at the White House to discuss whisky tariffs after a trip to Washington DC for trade talks.

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13 h. ago John Swinney to meet Donald Trump in White House Oval Office to press for Scotch whisky tariff reform

The First Minister will hold talks with the US President at 7pm UK time.

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13 h. ago John Swinney meets Donald Trump in White House Oval Office to press for Scotch whisky tariff reform

The First Minister held talks with the US President on the need to offer Scotch whisky a fairer deal.

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13 h. ago First Minister to meet President Trump to discuss whisky tariffs

John Swinney is to meet Donald Trump in the Oval Office today to discuss high whisky tariffs.

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17 h. ago John Swinney holds breakfast talks with ambassador Lord Peter Mandelson embroiled in Jeffrey Epstein row

An SNP minister has fuelled speculation the First Minister could hold talks with US President Donald Trump.

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18 h. ago SNP accused of 'rank hypocrisy' as John Swinney visits US for whisky talks ahead of Donald Trump state visit

Scottish Labour MP Graeme Downie said the SNP ‘can't criticise the US to please your base then expect them to take you seriously on behalf of Scottish business’.

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19 h. ago SNP accused of 'jobs for the boys' scheme' as John Swinney adviser launches Holyrood bid

A row has emerged after an adviser to John Swinney put himself forward to stand for the SNP a next year’s Holyrood election.

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21 h. ago John Swinney 'pressing the case' for Scotch whisky in battle against Donald Trump tariffs

The First Minister has jetted off to Washington DC as part of a trade mission pushing for a better deal for Scotland's most famous export.

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22 h. ago John Swinney ‘pressing the case’ for Scotch whisky on US visit

The First Minister is in Washington DC where he will meet those ‘intimately involved’ with setting tariff rates for Scotch whisky.

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36 h. ago John Swinney flies to Washington to push for lower whisky tariffs

During the trip, the First Minister will undertake a series of engagements including meetings with representatives and member companies of both the SWA, Discus and their respective member companies.

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37 h. ago John Swinney flies to US to press for removal of whisky tariffs

It comes ahead of President Trump’s second state visit to the UK next week

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37 h. ago Scottish First Minister flies to US to push for lower whisky tariffs

John Swinney has flown to Washington D.C. to negotiate a better deal on Scotch whisky tariffs.

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39 h. ago Readers' Letters: Swinney's words on Israel are not inflammatory

John Swinney's words on Israel are not inflammatory, but the truth, says reader

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4 d. ago Foreign troops in Ukraine would be ‘legitimate targets’ for Russia, Putin warns

Russian president insists any peace talks with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy must be held in Moscow

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5 d. ago Donald Trump axes security aid to Europe's frontline against Russia in shock move

The US is dramatically phasing out crucial security assistance programmes for European armies stationed along Russia's menacing border, as Donald Trump aggressively pushes the continent to cough up for more of its own defence.

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