UK trade deficit falls after record rise in exports
by Phillip Inman Economics correspondent from Economics | The Guardian on (#1GMJB)
Goods exports volumes climbed by 11.2% in April, the biggest monthly increase since records began in 1998
A record jump for Britain's goods exports helped the country's trade deficit fall more than expected in April.
Coming after a set of healthy figures from the high street and the manufacturing sector, the trade figures showed the UK economy had steadied ahead of the EU referendum, following a wobble in the first three months of the year.
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