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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Adam Forrest

Brexit: UK set to hit £1trn export target 15 years late

(Andrew Matthews/PA)

The UK will be 15 years late in hitting a Conservative government target of £1tn in annual exports after trade was hit by Brexit difficulties, it has emerged.

The government’s own projections have revealed that the value of British exports will not hit £1tn until 2035, despite a pledge by David Cameron that the goal would be achieved by 2020.

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