Britain In Boom.

BOOMING BRITAIN: Brexit helps attract extra £16BILLION in foreign investment -figures show.

BRITAIN'S push for Brexit has helped attract an extra £16.3billion in foreign investment in UK businesses, new figures revealed last night.

Data from Whitehall showed that the newly-formed Department for International Trade has assisted in securing a string of deals to boost jobs and economic growth since the historic vote to leave the EU.

Small firms and industries outside London in key sectors of the economy including property development, infrastructure and energy have been the big winners, the statistics confirmed.

Officials insist the surge proves that Britain is "an attractive place to invest and do business" as Theresa May prepares to formally apply for the country to cut ties with Brussels next year.

By MACER HALL, POLITICAL EDITOR. Express.