The widening of the deficit to the worst monthly shortfall since August 2008 was revealed yesterday in data from the Office for National Statistics, which showed a tumble in UK exports from £20.9bn to £19.5bn.
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Recovery fear as trade gap grows
The UK’s deficit on trade in goods with the rest of the world jumped unexpectedly to £8 billion in January, from £7bn in December, raising further concerns over the sustainability of the fledgling recovery.
