Britain preps for no deal Brexit despite dire impact warnings

, despite Prime Minister Boris Johnson ramping up preparations in his first weeks in office.

The Confederation of British Industry, the main employers' association, has said many goods firms are now less prepared for a disorderly divorce in October, warning that stockpiling will be harder in the busy run-up to Christmas. But around 28 per cent of food consumed in Britain comes from the EU, and major supermarkets have warned of the risk of disrupted supplies.

But Whitehall's leaked assessment warns of likely passenger delays at the Eurostar station at St Pancras and Eurotunnel terminal on England's south coast, as well as at airports.Britain says it will scrap tariffs on most imports, retaining a reduced rate for some agricultural products to protect farmers.

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