Irish Sunday Mirror

€1m a day spent on Brexit in year

- BY KEIR MUDIE

THE first year of Brexit preparatio­ns has cost Britain €392million – spent by just six government department­s.

And this year the same six are expected to fork out almost €1billion.

The figures were revealed by the Best for Britain campaign, set up to oppose leaving the EU.

They found almost €1million a day spent on Brexit so far – enough for 2,403 nurses, 3,000 police and 2,357 fire fighters.

Best for Britain CEO Eloise Todd said: “This is the shocking opportunit­y

Eloise Todd cost of Brexit. It could provide public services with thousands of staff.”

The cash is being spent by the department­s for Exiting the European Union and for Internatio­nal Trade, as well as those for business, environmen­t and food, the Home Office and Customs.

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