Despite Brexit, the UK has surged to claim its place as the world’s fourth-largest exporter, fuelled by a surge in services, moving up three places since 2021. Services exports reached a record high of  £470 billion last year. Not quite so gloomy as many doomsayers predicted…

Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch welcomed the news, saying:

“These new figures show how the UK is punching above its weight on trade. The appetite for world-class UK produce continues to grow and this government will keep supporting our brilliant businesses, helping to create more jobs, pay higher wages and grow the economy.”

The US, China and Germany were the three ahead of the UK on the list. The other 26 of the 27 EU bloc countries are behind Britain. So much for the “you need to be part of a trading bloc to trade in the world” nonsense that rejoiners spin. And Remoaners said Britain would never prosper outside the bloc…