British jam, tea and biscuits will be at the heart of Britain's Brexit trade negotiations, the Government has said, as it unveiled plans to sell food to other countries to boost the economy.

In a speech at a trade fair in Paris last night, Environment Minister Andrea Leadsom outlined key Brexit preparation plans which she claimed would deliver a £2.9bn boost to the UK over five years.

Ahead of Article 50 being triggered next Spring, the point when Brexit negotiations can start, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has launched a so-called 'International Action Plan for Food and Drink'.

It has identified nine markets across 18 countries with the best potential for specific products for selling British produce.

These include Japan, which apparently has a growing hunger for classic British items like afternoon tea items and beef.