UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer departs 10 Downing Street for the House of Commons to attend the Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) in London, United Kingdom on December 17, 2025

Keir Starmer has been urged to introduce even closer EU ties as businesses fear trade with the bloc is getting harder post-Brexit.

A new survey from the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) found more than half (54%) of exporters believe the UK-EU trade deal is not helping them increase sales – a surge of 13 percentage points compared to this time last year.

Just four out of 946 firms (0%) said the government support on dealing with trade policy changes is comprehensive, too.

The businesses took issue with the trade and co-operation agreement set up on Christmas Eve in 2020 under Boris Johnson’s government, which was meant to allow tariff-free trade with the bloc.

But rules on business mobility, and red tape, have........

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