The UK’s goods trade deficit widened to £7.3 billion in December, from £6.8 billion a month earlier.According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) goods exports increased by 4.5%, to £20.9 billion, in the final month of 2009 but the improvement was overcome by a 5.2% rise in imports, to £28.2 billion.Given the weaker pound, [...]
UK trade deficit wider in December
