Claim: Britain sends 50% of exports to the EU and only 8% to the 'BRICS' economies .
Fact-check: Ask Full Fact: the UK's trade with the EU  - Full Fact
Verdict: 44% of exports—of both goods and services—went to eu countries in 2014, and 8% to the brics. 50% to the eu would have been right a few years ago.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Laura O'Brien;Conor James Mckinney
Date published: 2016-01-26T00:00:00