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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Dave Burke

Post-Brexit trade deal with Japan branded failure as exports plummet

Britain's trade agreement with Japan - the first major such deal announced after Brexit - has been branded a failure as new figures show exports have DROPPED.

The agreement, signed by Liz Truss in October 2020, was hailed as "historic" and Ms Truss claimed it would add billions to the UK economy.

But latest data from the Department for International Trade shows exports fell from £12.3bn to £11.9bn in the 12 months to June this year.

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