The Brexit-loving Sun has got hold of an “official sensitive" government July 20th presentation called Preliminary Set of Reasonable Worse Care Scenario Planning Assumptions to support civil contingencies planning for the end of the Transition Period (aka No deal + Covid 2 = Le Merde).
Some highlights:
One in 20 Town Halls could go bust in a second Covid wave, sparking social care chaos.
The economic impact of the virus and Brexit could cause public disorder, shortages and price hikes.
Troops may have to be drafted on to the streets to help the police in the worst-case scenario — 1,500 are already on stand by.
Supplies of food and fuel are all under threat this Christmas if Dover becomes blocked.
A further £775million will be spent on new border and customs infrastructure and new border rules phased in over six months to try to avoid backlogs.
Parts of Britain may be hit by shortages of power and petrol as 8,500 trucks get stuck at Dover.
Animal disease might rip through the countryside due to shortages of medicines and the Channel Islands could need military airdrops to avoid running out of food.
The Navy might be needed to stop vigilante British fisherman clashing with hundreds of illegal European fishing boat incursions.
There will also be an advertising blitz to get businesses ready for changes and encourage them to prepare supply chains and stockpiling of critical medicines.
Data and finance rules will be relaxed to keep firms trading with the EU in the event of No Deal.
Some highlights:
One in 20 Town Halls could go bust in a second Covid wave, sparking social care chaos.
The economic impact of the virus and Brexit could cause public disorder, shortages and price hikes.
Troops may have to be drafted on to the streets to help the police in the worst-case scenario — 1,500 are already on stand by.
Supplies of food and fuel are all under threat this Christmas if Dover becomes blocked.
A further £775million will be spent on new border and customs infrastructure and new border rules phased in over six months to try to avoid backlogs.
Parts of Britain may be hit by shortages of power and petrol as 8,500 trucks get stuck at Dover.
Animal disease might rip through the countryside due to shortages of medicines and the Channel Islands could need military airdrops to avoid running out of food.
The Navy might be needed to stop vigilante British fisherman clashing with hundreds of illegal European fishing boat incursions.
There will also be an advertising blitz to get businesses ready for changes and encourage them to prepare supply chains and stockpiling of critical medicines.
Data and finance rules will be relaxed to keep firms trading with the EU in the event of No Deal.