DIAGEO have said there will be no impact for its Wee County, after announcing plans for more than 100 job losses across Scotland.

The drinks manufacturer is reviewing its operations, with GMB, the workers' union, claiming the move has been sparked by economic uncertainly from Brexit.

However, the company have denied this has been the reason behind the move, citing purely business reasons.

With current contracts coming to an end, resources will likely be moved to its bottling plant in Italy which is said to be running below capacity.

In the meantime, Diageo told the Advertiser they were "committed" to maintaining their sites in Clacks.

A spokesperson said: "Following the disposal of our wine business and the subsequent end of the wine bottling contracts, we have reviewed our spirits bottling footprint to ensure we not only deliver leading performance for both our domestic and export supply chains around the world, but also to strengthen our business for the future.

"Regrettably, these changes may impact some roles in our European bottling plants towards the end of the year and we will now enter a period of consultation with our employees and their representatives to discuss the proposals in more detail.

"We are committed to our three spirits bottling sites in Europe – two in Scotland and one in Italy. The outcomes of this review will ensure we have the flexibility to respond to increased competition and external volatility, alongside testing and building the capability we need across our global supply chain to grow our brands."

The spokesperson added: "There won't be any impact on sites in Alloa. Diageo is committed to all operations in this area."

Diageo's move could see 70 roles at their site in Leven impacted, and a further 35 to go from Glasgow, unless new bottling contracts can be found.

Furious unions blasted the Tory Government for what it felt was a gross betrayal of Scottish workers.

Louise Gilmour, GMB Scotland organiser, said: "Over one hundred skilled workers are now facing unemployment because Diageo are hedging their bets over Brexit – there is absolutely no getting away from this.

"We warned David Mundell and the UK government about the possible impact of Brexit on the future of jobs across our drinks manufacturing sector and about the need for protective measures to safeguard an industry worth billions to the Scottish and UK economies.

"Instead of listening to the real concerns of working people and acting on them, the Tories are off on the election trail asking voters to back them over Brexit, but the harsh realities of the decision to withdraw from the EU are already taking hold."

A UK Government spokesman responded by saying: "We have been in contact with Diageo and understand the company has begun a consultation with staff about proposed operational changes that are not driven by the UK's decision to leave the EU.

"The UK Government continues to support the Scottish economy and key sectors such as the drinks industry."

The SNP's Derek Mackay, cabinet secretary for finance at Holyrood, added: "Our focus at this stage is on engaging with the company to do everything we can to encourage it to maintain employment at its Scottish sites."