The Daily Express, May 15
Brexit is not to blame for the post-pandemic downturn in exports, analysis of official trade figures shows, writes Sam Lister.
Remainers have claimed that the UK’s slower recovery than other leading nations is down to its departure from the European Union.
But a study by the Centre for Brexit Policy found the weak economic position is down to global factors, a heavy reliance on some sectors for overseas sales and cutbacks in North Sea oil and gas production.
The report found at least 80 percent of the shortfall in exports is down to factors other than Brexit.
Car and aerospace exports were hit by the pandemic, microchip shortages and the temporary collapse of air passenger travel.
The report said that made Britain more vulnerable to global events than other G7 nations.
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