In The Media
UK trade deficit for goods hits record high in 2025 (FT)
Published 12 February 2026
This article by the Financial Times addresses the gap between UK imports and exports of goods in 2025, the widest on record. Includes comment from Michael Gasiorek as he urges Britain to “think strategically” about moving away from the importance of the US as an export market, as the country has become “an unreliable partner”, adding that leaving the EU “has had a negative impact on our competitiveness and on our exports across a range of sectors”.