SOUTH Dorset MP Richard Drax has spoken in support of a new online trading platform created to help British businesses to export abroad.

The GREAT.gov.uk website, created by the Department for International Trade, works by matching supply and demand across the globe, says Mr Drax.

He explained: "This is a boom for British exporters. Whatever the size of your company, it is a fantastic innovation, intended to be the first place businesses think of when they consider exporting.

"It should make it as easy to do business abroad as at home, and do it using the full backing and expertise of the government.

"This kind of innovation is exactly what is needed for our businesses to compete in a more competitive world.

"The site is due to go multilingual next month and I fully believe, with support like this, our businesses have a bright future outside the EU."