Diageo campaigners head to London

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The company revealed in July that it planned to close its Johnnie Walker bottling plant in Kilmarnock, putting 700 jobs there at risk, while a further 200 jobs are under threat at the Port Dundas distillery in Glasgow.

A cross-party campaign has been launched to try to persuade the firm to change its plans.

Two workers from the Kilmarnock plant are joining politicians - including former Scottish Secretary Des Browne - at protests in London.

The campaigners - who will include SNP, Tory and Labour councillors - will first visit Diageo's headquarters in the capital. The group will then go on to the House of Commons.

The day will end with visits to 10 Downing Street and the embassies of some countries where Johnnie Walker is most popular.

Mr Browne, the MP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, said: "This campaign has reached a stage where real progress is being made to help save the home of Johnnie Walker whisky."

Alternative proposals aimed at saving the 900 jobs have now been agreed by a multi-agency task force - which brings together trade unions, local authorities, Scottish Enterprise and politicians.

These could see production continue at the Port Dundas distillery in Glasgow, as well as the development of a new plant at Kilmarnock. And Scottish Finance Secretary John Swinney has vowed to put the plans to the drinks firm "swiftly".

Diageo has claimed it will offset the cuts by creating 400 new jobs at its packaging plant in Fife.