Gap reaches £4.1bn in October,up from £1bn in September, with goods exports regular but unable to keep up with importsA demand for foreign lorries has worsened Britain’s trade deficit as transport companies scramble to buy vehicles to carry internet shopping deliveries in the hurry-up to Christmas.
The rise in imports of vans and heavy goods vehicles sent the deficit in goods to £11.8bn compared to £8.8bn in the previous month.
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Source: theguardian.com