UK export controls 'to be tightened'
UK export controls are to be tightened following criticisms that British equipment has been used by oppressive regimes in North Africa and the Middle East, Foreign Secretary William Hague has announced.
Britain's goods trade deficit with the rest of the world was wider than expected in April, after disruption to air traffic as a result of the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud hit both exports and imports, official data showed on Wednesday.The Office for National Statistics said Britain's goods trade deficit with the rest of the world widened to 7.279 billion pounds in April up from a downwardly revised 7.259 billion in March and the biggest since January.