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Peter Mandelson accused of ‘leak’ that risked John Swinney’s whisky talks

Peter Mandelson is the prime suspect in leaking John Swinney’s remarks, risking sensitive US whisky trade talks that aimed to secure tariff-free Scotch exports.

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Peter Mandelson has been accused of risking crunch trade discussions between Scotland and the US by leaking inaccurate details of an interaction…

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John Swinney blames Peter Mandelson for failure of £30k USA trip when no whisky deal was struck - Scottish Daily Express

The First Minister rushed out to Washington DC to meet Donald Trump to plea for whisky tariffs to be reduced but ended up wasting his time as no deal was struck between the UK and US Governments.

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Peter Mandelson accused of ‘leak’ that risked John Swinney’s whisky talks

Peter Mandelson has been accused of risking crunch trade discussions between Scotland and the US by leaking inaccurate details of an interaction…

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The National broke the news in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Thursday, February 12, 2026.
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