(Reuters) – Britain is looking at chartering ships to ferry in critical food and medicines in the event of a “no-deal” Brexit next March, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
FILE PHOTO – British and EU flags are seen prior to the arrival of British Prime Minister Theresa May and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, ahead of the European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium October 17, 2018. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
The move was greeted with disbelief at a stormy meeting of British Prime Minister Theresa Mays cabinet, the newspaper reported.
Reporting by Subrat Patnaik in Bengaluru; Editing by Alison Williams
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