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		</div><p>Pubs in the UK could run out of Guinness following Brexit, Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable has said.</p>
<p>He warned an extreme scenario caused by a no deal or a very bad deal could lead to the supply “drying up”.</p>
<p>The MP was speaking after he and party colleague, Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine, met executives from global drinks giant Diageo in Edinburgh and discussed the impact of Brexit.</p>
<p>The firm – whose brands include Guinness, Smirnoff, Johnnie Walker and Baileys – is one of the world’s biggest distillers.</p>
<p>He said: <i>“It’s a global business, it depends on having frictionless borders. Anything that screws up their trade is a problem for them.</p>
<p>“There are some specific issues, the supply chains in Ireland, for example, go across the Irish frontier – you’ve got whisky going one way and cream going the other to make Baileys.</p>
<p>“If the Irish border is a problem then they have a serious problem as a company.”</p>
<p>“You can envisage a situation in which Guinness and Baileys, which are the two brands which are the most affected, are seriously disrupted.</p>
<p>“In an extreme scenario, where there is no deal or a very bad deal, you could see these favourite products drying up.”</i></p>
<p>Any friction at the border which did not stop supplies would result in increased costs, he added.</p>
<p>He said these concerns were put across in the briefing from the company and stressed the firm’s importance to both the Scottish and UK economy.</p>
<p>Scotch whisky accounts for 20% of UK food and drink exports, according to the Treasury.</p>
<p><i>“The company is very anxious to avoid anything that closes borders. That’s the key message from the company, not just me,”</i> Mr Cable said.</p>
<p>Questioned on a Brexit deal being struck within weeks, he said there is “a lot of smoke and mirrors” and European diplomats were playing down expectations of any imminent deal.</p>
<p>He said there is widening cross-political backing for a so-called People’s Vote on the final Brexit deal, which his party is campaigning for.</p>
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