NO-DEAL BREXIT DETAILS TO APPEAR

The authorities will discuss impact of the likely development next month

LONDON: The government is preparing to publish more than 80 reports on the possible consequences of a no-deal Brexit, leaked reports suggest.

The papers are expected to be released over the course of the next month and will cover areas ranging from aviation safety to animal breeding to gun regulations.

They have been drawn up by government departments across Whitehall as the prospect of the UK crashing out of the EU without a deal edges closer.

Prime Minister Theresa May will hope the breadth of the reports highlights the risks of a no-deal Brexit, as she attempt to convince both Tory Brexiteers and EU leaders to support the plan agreed by ministers at Chequers last month.

At that meeting the Cabinet also agreed to step up preparations for a no-deal Brexit, given there are only months left before Britain leaves the EU next March.

For a deal to be ratified by the European Parliament before then, an agreement with the EU would need to be reached by October or November this year.

While most of the basis of a deal has been agreed, there is still deadlock over the issues of customs and the Northern Ireland border.

The lack of agreement prompted a increase in preparations for no deal. Eurosceptic ministers have also suggested the EU will only compromise if it believes Britain is serious about the prospect of quitting the bloc without a deal.

A list of the assessments of a no-deal Brexit was leaked to Buzzfeed News.

It shows how Britain has works closely with the EU in a huge number of areas., including those as diverse as medicine testing, broadcasting, consumer protections, driver licensing and the transport of horses.

Some of the reports are expected to wide-ranging, covering issues as broad As inancial services, CLIMATE CHANGE AND company law, while others will focus on SPECIIC Issues such As THE travelling abroad with pets.

They are to be published in stages over the course of the next month.

Almost half of the documents have been drawn up by either Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) or the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). The Department for Transport and the Treasury have also played a leading role.

They are being co-ordinated by the Department for Exiting the European Union.

A spokesperson said: “We don’t comment on leaks or speculation. However, as we’ve already made clear, individual departments are preparing SPECIIC TECHNICAL notices to Help Citizens, businesses and consumers to prepare for March 2019 in the unlikely event of a no-deal scenario. This is part of our preparatory work that has been underway for the past two years.”

“These will be published in August and September and will be available on gov.uk in a centralised location that is easy for people to access and use. The secretary of state for exiting the EU [Dominic Raab] and the prime minister confirmed this In July.”

The reports are believed to be written in a neutral tone in order to avoid fuelling accusations that the government is scare-mongering.

However, they are likely to the draw attention to the stark consequences of leaving the EU without a deal.

Ministers have already admitted they are preparing for possible food and medicine shortages, while warnings have also been voiced about potential gridlock at ports and borders if all shipments entering the UK have to be CHECKED By Customs oficials.