Donald Trump has announced the removal of tariffs on Scottish whisky following the King and Queen’s US visit .

The US president cited the Scotch industry’s relationship with American bourbon and the influence of the royals’ White House visit, noting that most Scotch producers source their casks from the US.

Mr Trump stated that while "people have wanted to do this for a long time", the King and Queen "got me to do something that nobody else was able to do".

Both the Scottish and UK governments had been actively lobbying the Republican to end the 10 per cent tariffs on the industry, given that the US represents the single largest market for Scotland’s whisky.

Confirming the news, Mr Trump posted on his Truth Social platform: “In honor of the King and Queen of the United Kingdom, who have just left the White House, soon headed back to their wonderful Country, I will be removing the Tariffs and Restrictions on Whiskey having to do with Scotland’s ability to work with the Commonwealth of Kentucky on Whiskey…