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New plan to keep ‘critical’ freight moving after Brexit

SEAFREIGHT New plan to keep ‘critical’ freight moving after Brexit The Government has announced a new plan to secure freight capacity for vital supplies after Brexit, following the abandonment of transport secretary Chris Grayling’s controversial scheme to hire in ferries at a cost of over £100 million. In a written parliamentary statement, Cabinet Office Minster David Lidington said that instead of formal deals, ferry and tunnel operators would be told through public information ... [+]