UK exports enjoy record rise, so where is the Chancellor?

Manufacturers say 'worst is behind' the sector – but that doesn't fit the Brexit narrative

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Ordinarily, reports showing a big rebound for UK manufacturing output and a record rise in exports to narrow the trade deficit would be a boon for the Chancellor.

But with less than two weeks to go before the EU referendum, these are not normal circumstances.

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