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Serious Black, Sonntag, 06. Dezember 2020, 23:49 (vor 1447 Tagen) @ Serious Black

Thread:

Leaked official govt document outlining expected scenarios for #NoDealBrexit

It's not good. Here are the 12 headlines -

1
60-80% drop in availability of medicines and medical products

2
Protests and counter-protests will absorb significant police resources

3
Clashes between UK and EU fishing vessels and a significant increase in illegal fishing

4
Extra demand on maritime agencies will put UK security ar risk

5
Reduced availability of food, especially fresh food. Critical supply dependencies in food supply chains will be broken

6
Low income groups and regions will be disproportionately affected by food and fuel shortages / cost increases

7
Border issues will lead to disruption of water, energy, food and fuel services, and lead to some vital chemical suppliers reducing operations or closing

8
Border delays will lead to local fuel shortages

9
Reduced access to veterinary medicine will affect our ability to prevent outbreaks of animal disease, directly impacting human health

10
40-70% of trucks will not be ready for border controls, leading to 2-day queues at ports

11
Loss of access to international data will cause a reduced ability to tackle crime and terrorism

12
Around 1 in 20 local authorities will financially collapse as a result of higher demand and lower income caused by Brexit transition - leading to major social services crisis

https://twitter.com/RussInCheshire/status/1335662564655632390