The proposed merger of Irn Bru-maker AG Barr with rival soft drinks firm Britvic is to be investigated by the Competition Commission.

BBC: Competition Commission to probe AG Barr Britvic merger

It said the cuts aimed to improve returns for shareholders and come ahead of a Competition Commission decision on its merger with Irn-Bru owner AG Barr, expected by July.

BBC: Selection of bottles photographed from above

Telling one fogeyish group of consumers that whisky should be compared to vintage claret, whilst reassuring another that it is fit to be sloshed around with Irn-Bru, looks a dangerously contradictory message.

ECONOMIST: Scotch whisky