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Export woes not just a Brexit story

Brexit is undoubtedly a factor behind the slower post-pandemic recovery in UK exports relative to elsewhere. But doesn’t appear to be the sole reason. Instead, pandemic effects may explain at least some of the shortfall. That suggests some of the underperformance of UK exports may ease over the next couple of years as most of the impact of the pandemic fades.

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