{"id":540296,"date":"2025-10-31T17:44:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T17:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/540296\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T17:44:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T17:44:18","slug":"us-ambassador-to-the-uk-visits-edinburgh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/540296\/","title":{"rendered":"US Ambassador to the UK visits Edinburgh"},"content":{"rendered":"

The United States Ambassador to the UK, Warren\u00a0A. Stephens, met with the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Rt Hon Douglas Alexander, at Queen Elizabeth House in Edinburgh on Friday.<\/p>\n

They discussed the \u201c\u00a3150 billion of investments agreed as part of the recent Economic Prosperity Deal and the next steps on detailed trade discussions between the UK and US Government\u201ds\u201d in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

The Ambassador and the Scottish Secretary discussed the deep and ongoing cooperation between the UK and the US on global security and defence, including the opportunities presented by technology and research cooperation.<\/p>\n

The Secretary of State also raised the issue of Scotch Whisky tariffs, and both noted their desire to see negotiations between both Governments concluded at pace.<\/p>\n

Mr Alexander said: \u201cWe have a good trade deal in place with the United States, and both sides continue the hard yards of negotiating further detail, including on whisky. Negotiating a trade deal is about creating and building these long-term relationships.\u201d<\/p>\n

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