It’s Not Rationing: Brexit Britain Plans to Stockpile Essentials
Britain is relying on a bit of wartime spirit in the event of it crashing out of the European Union. It could get messy.
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Brexit campaigners have long urged Prime Minister Theresa May’s government to do more to prepare for a no-deal departure from the European Union. They said it would bolster her negotiating position by making threats to walk out more credible.
Now the government is stepping up its efforts, but the details are a reminder of just how precarious a position Britain is in rather than any show of strength.