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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Lisa O'Carroll Brexit correspondent

Trade from UK to EU 16% lower than if Brexit had not happened, report finds

A container ship arrives at the Port of Felixstowe, the busiest container port in the UK.
A container ship arrives at the Port of Felixstowe. Photograph: James Veysey/Rex/Shutterstock

Trade from the UK to the EU is down 16% on the levels anticipated had Brexit not happened, a new report has found.

Meanwhile trade from the EU to the UK has dropped even further, by 20%, relative to a scenario in which Brexit had not occurred, according to research published on Wednesday by the Economic and Social Research Institute.

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