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Widening trade in goods deficit adds more misery to UK

The UK's trade in goods deficit widened slightly during June as demand for British goods in overseas markets weakened, official figures showed yesterday, providing more gloomy news for Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling.

The UK's trade in goods deficit widened slightly during June as demand for British goods in overseas markets weakened, official figures showed yesterday, providing more gloomy news for Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling.