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Updated: Javid announces £2.1bn to help freight industry cope with no deal Brexit

The government says it will double the funding available to prepare the country for a no deal Brexit, setting aside an extra £2.1 billion to pay for measures such as more border force officers and upgrades to port transport infrastructure, along with measures to stockpile medicines and other essential goods. However, the plans unveiled by chancellor Sajid Javid were sharply criticised by opposition MPs as a waste of taxpayer’s money, especially ... [+]

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