Humza Yousaf meets Rishi Sunak in London
It's the pair's first in-person meeting since Mr Yousaf became First Minister
First Minister Humza Yousaf has met Rishi Sunak in person for the first time since becoming First Minister.
The cost-of-living crisis and rising energy bills were both on the agenda and, while the SNP's finances have been in the spotlight, it was those of Whisky industry which were raised this evening.
With Scotch facing a 10% tax hike, a spokesperson for the First Minister said:
"He Humza Yousaf was pleased that the Prime Minister committed to fairness in how the Scotch whisky industry is treated by the UK Government. He now needs to deliver on that."
The spokesperson for Humza Yousaf added:
"The First Minister raised concerns around UK Government attacks on devolution, including the Foreign Secretary's clumsy intervention on Scottish Government activity abroad and comments on devolution from Lord Frost.
"He also once again pressed for an exemption from the Internal Market Act for the Deposit Return Scheme to be granted within weeks.
"The FM also made clear that he expects the PM to respect the democratic wishes of Scotland's Parliament by granting a Section 30 order."