What was claimed: The UK has secured new free trade deals with over 70 countries since 2016, worth over £800 billion in new global trade. / Most of these deals were rolled over from existing EU agreements following Brexit. The figure refers to the total value of trade between the UK and countries it has agreed trade deals with—not the value that they add.

WTO members are responsible for 98% of world trade, but it’s misleading to say all of this trade is done “through” the WTO.

John Cole explores the government's response to a petition calling for an enquiry into the impact of Brexit before it's debated in parliament.

This page displays a table with United Kingdom Exports By Country in U.S. dollars, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.

The border has dominated Irish thoughts on Brexit. Amid the political tensions, several English voices have called for Ireland's dependence on UK trade to be used as leverage in negotiations. Are they right?

Digby Jones made the claim on Twitter at the weekend when discussing the impact of a no deal Brexit.

Most of our trade (57% of exports and 66% of imports in 2016) is with countries we have EU trade agreements with, not under WTO rules.

This note provides some basic statistics on the UK's trade with the EU.

Explore the UK's trade relationships through interactive maps, charts and analysis.