UK Police Warn No-Deal Brexit Risks Public Safety

UK Police Warn No-Deal Brexit Risks Public Safety
Home Secretary Sajid Javid at Downing Street on July 17, 2018 in London, England. A leaked letter from police commissioners to Javid on Aug. 7 warned of the risks to security of "crashing out" of the EU with no deal. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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LONDON—Crashing out of the EU with no deal poses a potential risk to public safety, the UK national crime commissioner has warned in a leaked letter that outlines the impact of severing security ties with the bloc.

As Brexit negotiations enter the final phase, companies and institutions across the UK and EU have been ratcheting up preparations for a no-deal scenario, amid fears that customs, border, and trading arrangements will not be in place in time.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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