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Half of UK exporters say Houthi attacks in Red Sea disrupting business

Houthi attacks in the Red Sea have caused major disruption to global trade [File: Khaled Abdullah/Reuters]

More than half of exporters in the United Kingdom have been disrupted by attacks carried out by Yemen’s Houthis in the Red Sea, according to a survey by an influential business group.

According to the survey by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), 55 percent of exporters reported higher shipping costs and delays, as did 53 percent of manufacturers and business-to-consumer services firms.

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