border with the eu. in birmingham, exactly the sort of british manufacturers the government want to encourage. eskimo is developing green radiators for heating your home. almost everywhere, exports are booming. home. almost everywhere, exports are boominu. . ., , home. almost everywhere, exports are boominu. . .,, ., , , booming. trade with europe dropped off a cliff. that's _ booming. trade with europe dropped off a cliff. that's not _ booming. trade with europe dropped off a cliff. that's not a _ booming. trade with europe dropped off a cliff. that's not a pandemic- off a cliff. that's not a pandemic effect? if off a cliff. that's not a pandemic effect? if it _ off a cliff. that's not a pandemic effect? if it is, _ off a cliff. that's not a pandemic effect? if it is, why— off a cliff. that's not a pandemic effect? if it is, why does - off a cliff. that's not a pandemic effect? if it is, why does it - off a cliff. that's not a pandemic effect? if it is, why does it only| effect? if it is, why does it only a- -l to effect? if it is, why does it only apply to europe? _ effect? if it is, why does it only apply to europe? if _ effect? if it is, why does it only apply to europe? if we - effect? if it is, why does it only apply to europe? if we want. effect? if it is, why does it only apply to europe? if we want to | apply to europe? if we want to operate — apply to europe? if we want to operate in _ apply to europe? if we want to operate in that _ apply to europe? if we want to operate in that market, - apply to europe? if we want to operate in that market, then. apply to europe? if we want to. operate in that market, then we apply to europe? if we want to - operate in that market, then we have to open— operate in that market, then we have to open a _ operate in that market, then we have to open a plant— operate in that market, then we have to open a plant somewhere _ operate in that market, then we have to open a plant somewhere on - operate in that market, then we have to open a plant somewhere on the i to open a plant somewhere on the continent? — to open a plant somewhere on the continent? . , ., to open a plant somewhere on the continent? ., , ., ., to open a plant somewhere on the continent?— to open a plant somewhere on the continent? ., , ., ., continent? had you have the same tradin: continent? had you have the same trading arrangements _ continent? had you have the same trading arrangements as _ continent? had you have the same trading arrangements as last - continent? had you have the same trading arrangements as last year| trading arrangements as last year that could have happened... it that could have happened... it would've happened. after- that could have happened... it would've happened. after a i that could have happened... it. would've happened. after a year, particularly _ would've happened. after a year, particularly for — would've happened. after a year, particularly for smaller _ would've happened. after a year, particularly for smaller business | particularly for smaller business exporters to europe, global britton remains a work in progress. faisal islam, bbc news. more on coronavirus now, and a major new analysis shows that people catching the new omicron variant are 50%—70% less likely