A leading business group has urged the Government to help exporting firms after research suggested most believed the EU trade deal was not helping them grow or increase sales.
A survey of 1,000 businesses by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) found that only one in eight said the trade deal was helping them. A majority of respondents said it has pushed up costs, increased paperwork and delays, and put the UK at a competitive disadvantage.
Seven out of 10 of those polled said the Trade and Co-operation Agreement (TCA) was not enabling their business to grow.
