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The Latest: UK govt: Businesses not ready for no-deal Brexit
Source: Associated Press
The Latest: UK govt: Businesses not ready for no-deal Brexit
September 11, 2019
LONDON (AP) — The Latest on Britain’s planned departure from the European Union: (all times local):
8:10 p.m.
The British government says U.K. citizens and businesses are not prepared for leaving the European Union without a divorce agreement, and a no-deal Brexit could see the number of trucks coming through a key Channel crossing fall by half within a day.
A planning document dated Aug. 2 and published Wednesday says “public and business readiness for a no-deal will remain at a low level” ahead of Britain’s scheduled Oct. 31 departure date from the EU.
The paper sets out the government’s “reasonable worst-case planning assumption” for a no-deal Brexit. It says because of new checks, the number of trucks crossing between Calais and Dover would fall between 40% and 60% within a day, and disruptions could last three months.
The document also says “certain types of fresh food supply will decrease” and prices will go up in a worst-case no-deal Brexit scenario.
The document was published after lawmakers in Parliament demanded it.
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September 11, 2019
LONDON (AP) — The Latest on Britain’s planned departure from the European Union: (all times local):
8:10 p.m.
The British government says U.K. citizens and businesses are not prepared for leaving the European Union without a divorce agreement, and a no-deal Brexit could see the number of trucks coming through a key Channel crossing fall by half within a day.
A planning document dated Aug. 2 and published Wednesday says “public and business readiness for a no-deal will remain at a low level” ahead of Britain’s scheduled Oct. 31 departure date from the EU.
The paper sets out the government’s “reasonable worst-case planning assumption” for a no-deal Brexit. It says because of new checks, the number of trucks crossing between Calais and Dover would fall between 40% and 60% within a day, and disruptions could last three months.
The document also says “certain types of fresh food supply will decrease” and prices will go up in a worst-case no-deal Brexit scenario.
The document was published after lawmakers in Parliament demanded it.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/f14756a7796e485b97b711a4f93aaabb
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