UK business group urges Burnham to deepen EU trade ties, cut post-Brexit barriers
( August 7, 2026, 07:54 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The British Chambers of Commerce has urged the new Prime Minister Andy Burnham to deepen economic ties with the EU as part of efforts to boost growth, calling for lower post-Brexit trade barriers and a more structured long-term relationship. The BCC said the EU remains the UK’s largest goods trading partner, receiving 48 percent of UK goods exports, but estimated that exports to the bloc have fallen by as much as 16 percent since Brexit. It called for ongoing negotiations on agri-food trade and UK-EU emissions trading system linkage to be concluded by the next leaders’ summit, due no later than the fall.The statement follows....
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