Several government figures were quick to downplay the fears sparked by the Sunday Times’ reporting. “ better prepared now than we’ve ever been, but there is still more to be done,” the spokesperson added. Supporters of this outcome say it represents a clean break from the EU, which respects the result of the referendum of 2016, while critics say it will be hugely damaging to the economy.īritish media reported Monday that government sources are blaming the document leak on a former government minister intent on frustrating new Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s meetings with senior European politicians this week.Ī spokesperson from Number 10 Downing Street told ABC News the Yellowhammer report was “out of date” and the government was making all necessary preparations to leave the EU, with or without a deal, on Oct. If lawmakers are unable to agree on a deal with their European counterparts about various rights and trade plans, the result with be a “no-deal” Brexit, which would expose the U.K. 31, but the country’s political future has never looked more uncertain. would use up police resources and result in “a rise in public disorder and community tensions,” the report adds.Īnd the impact of a “no-deal” Brexit on Northern Ireland, which was integral to the failure of the deal former Prime Minister Theresa May negotiated with EU leaders, could result in “disruption to key sectors and job losses are likely to result in protests and direct action with road blockades,” according to the report. Meanwhile, expected “protests and counter protests” in the U.K.
This could have the added effect of “disrupt fuel supply in London.”Ĭertain types of fresh food supply will also decrease, which adds to the “risk that panic buying will disrupt food supplies,” according to the report. The “Base Scenario” for a “no-deal” Brexit, which is the minimum expectation according to the report, suggests that “public and business readiness for no-deal will remain at a low level,” as outlined in the Sunday Times.Īmong the key takeaways from the report are that disruption to traffic across the English Channel will cause “significant” traffic queues in Kent, the county that borders with the channel, with large goods vehicles facing delays of up to two and a half days to cross the border. 31 deadline for leaving the EU just over 10 weeks away. The report, entitled “Operation Yellowhammer” and made by the Cabinet Office, was leaked to the Sunday Times, with the Oct. government has looked to play down concerns about leaked documents that outlined preparations for Brexit, which included warnings about fuel, food and medicine shortages, as well as severe travel disruption and civil unrest if Britain leaves the European Union (EU) without a deal.
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