With three weeks left to go until the possibility of a “no deal” Brexit, and yet apparently people are not doing enough to prepare for it.
This is according to an import assessment by the UK Government which can be downloaded here.
It warns that only two thirds of critical projects are ready and trade agreements are not yet in place. If talks of letting hauliers to pass through the UK/French Border controls without stopping, as long as their paperwork is correct, but also of the additional need for customs declarations and the burden that will place on businesses.
The report admits that 30% of the UK’s food supply comes from the EU and warns of price increases.
Other countries, it would seem, have be preparing for Brexit: [Read more…]
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Regular readers of this blog will by now know that the Hessentag will be taking place in Oberursel this year – in a few weeks in fact – and that I had been having trouble getting a permit to enter the town during that time to by able to visit my IT clients.