It’s not Covid that’s damaging British trade. It’s Brexit - short news
Report after report is reaching the same conclusion: exporters, including many in the red wall, will be suffering for a long time
Brexit is beginning to take its toll. Trade with the EU is suffering and foreign investment is heading south. Neither trend is temporary and both harm the government’s stated aim of “levelling up” regions that until now have depended on overseas trade to create well-paid jobs.
It’s not clear if the red wall has noticed. Or anyone among the..
source: The Guardian - 31.07.2021