The IT System to Avoid Border Chaos Won’t Be Ready for Brexit, Lobby Group Says

  • Logistics U.K. says portal will be in beta testing on Dec. 31
  • Government says it will be fully operational while under test
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The key IT system designed to avert border chaos when Britain finally separates from the European Union at the year-end won’t be fully tested and ready in time, according to Britain’s biggest logistics trade group.