Kemi Badenoch has said global Britain is "thriving on the world stage" following Brexit Britain boosts worth £15 billion to businesses. Figures released on the fourth anniversary of Brexit show the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) removed £1 million of trade barriers every hour in 2023. Ms. Badenoch, Business and Trade Secretary, said: "The statistics and successes contained within the pages of 'Brexit 4th Anniversary' tell a powerful story—of a global Britain that is thriving on the world stage. "When we left the European Union, there were many forecasts of inevitable decline. These have been proven to be false. "My department is leveraging our post-BREXIT freedoms to make the UK the best place in the world to start and grow a business. And we're knocking down the barriers to trade, removing roughly 500 to date. "In 2023, this was equivalent to removing around £1 million of trade barriers every single hour. "The British people'...