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Operation Yellowhammer document key points: What does the report say about no deal Brexit?


The Government has responded to the Humble Address Motion, passed two days ago. and published the previously leaked Yellowhammer documents in full. Prime Minister Boris Johnson was ordered to publish the documents after a motion, led by Dominic Grieve, saw MPs vote 311 to 301 in favour of the release. Read below for the key points of the Operation Yellowhammer documents.

Immigration changes

The EU are likely to have increased immigration check at border posts and this may led to passenger delays at St Pancras, Sheraton and Dover.

“Depending on what plans EU member states put in place to cope with these increased immigration checks, it is likely delays will occur for UK arrivals and departures at EU airports and ports”, the report said.

UK nationals will lose their EU citizenship and can expect to lose associated rights and access to services over time, or be required to access them on a different basis.

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Transport disruption

Between 50 to 85 percent of lorries travelling across the Channel may no be ready for French customs, the report said.

The document says the flow of cross-Channel goods could be reduced to 40 percent of current rates on day one, with “significant disruption lasting up to six months.”

“Unmitigated, this will have an impact on the supply of medicines and medical supplies,” it says.

Medicine

Significant disruption can last up to six months across the Channel.

This will have an impact on the supply of medicines and medical supplies.

It reads: ”The reliance of medicines and medical products’ supply chains on the short straits crossing make them particularly vulnerable to severe extended delays.”

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Food and water shortages

On food, the document warns that some fresh supplies will decrease and that “critical dependencies for the food chain” such as key ingredients “may be in shorter supply.”

These factors, it added, would not lead to overall food shortages “but will reduce the availability and choice of products and will increase price, which could impact vulnerable groups”.

Public water services are likely to remain largely unaffected, thanks to actions now being taken by water companies/

Northern Ireland

On Day 1 of no deal, the Government will activate the “no new checks with limited exceptions” model announced on March 13.

The model is likely to prove unsustainable because of economic, legal and biosecurity risks.

Fuel

Low-income groups will be disproportionately affected by rises in the price fuel.

Protests

Protests and counter-protests will take place across the UK, using up police resources.

Disruption to key sectors and job losses are likely to result in protests and direct action with road blockades.



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