Summary
SCOTLAND'S fighting men will wear kilts woven and tailored in their homeland, the Ministry of Defence proudly boasted yesterday.
But their sporrans will come from Birmingham and the trews and jackets worn by the soldiers of the Royal Regiment of Scotland will be made in Leeds.See the full content of this document
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There Was a Soldier, a Scottish Soldier...With Trews Made in Leeds and a Sporran From Birmingham
The 'good news-bad news' scenario was widely criticised yesterday by Highland dress manufacturers, old soldiers and the Scottish Tartans Authority.
Armed Forces Minister ...See the full content of this document
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