Military could be used in no-deal

Planning is being made for the possible use of the military in a no-deal Brexit situation, defence minister Tobias Ellwood has said.

Mr Ellwood said discussions were being held behind the scenes regarding contingency matters.

The comments came after General Sir Nick Carter, Chief of the Defence Staff, said the military was “thinking hard” about what the scenario might involve.

Mr Ellwood told Sky News: “It is the job of the chief of defence staff, indeed the MOD and the defence secretary, to consider all scenarios whether how vague or rare they might be.”