British fishing waters will not be protected in a No Deal Brexit due to lack of resources, a Whitehall watchdog warns
BRITAIN would not be able to protect our fishing waters in a No Deal Brexit because of a lack of resources, a Whitehall watchdog warns today.
A row with Philip Hammond’s Treasury has seen Environment boss Michael Gove refused cash for new ships, aircraft and personnel to patrol UK waters.
British fishing waters would not be patrolled in a No Deal Brexit due to lack of resources, Whitehall watchdog warnsGetty - Contributor
It was one of a series of alarm bells rung by the National Audit Office who say Defra is not ready to leave the EU.
Defra is one of the Government departments most affected by Brexit, with 55 of the 319 EU-related “work streams” covering the chemical and agri-food industries, agriculture, fisheries and the environment.
Britain’s multi-billion-pound food export industry also faces being badly hit by a no-deal Brexit because the Government has failed to hire enough vets.
Valuable products and livestock face being blocked or held up at UK ports and airports because there are not enough animal doctors to sign off new export health certificates covering EU countries, the NAO said.
In a row with the Chancellor, DEFRA boss Michael Gove was refused cash for ships to patrol British fishing watersAP:Associated Press
They warned: “Without enough vets, consignments of food could be delayed at the border or prevented from leaving the UK.
“Defra intended to start engaging with the...
that traitorous rat hammond has no intention of giving out money where it needed most hopefully the next pm will give him the boot he selling us down the river
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