Brexit Britain in danger of grinding to a halt
A no-deal scenario could crush importers and exporters under an unworkable mountain of paperwork, despite the best efforts of Whitehall civil servants
As the drama of another Brexit debate was taking place in Westminster last week, more realistic business was happening quite literally across the street.
While the British parliament is seemingly oblivious to the fact that its 27 EU partners have ruled out the prospect of renegotiating the existing withdrawal agreement, its civil service is more pragmatic. The country’s revenue authority, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), last Tuesday convened a briefing for business organisations ...
