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Boris Johnson's £100m no-deal public information campaign risks shortages of food, medicine and fuel *before* Britain has left EU, officials have warned
Times told officials said advertising blitz could encourage people to stockpile key goods
Boris Johnson's £100m no-deal public information campaign risks shortages of food, medicine and fuel *before* Britain has left EU, officials have warned
Times told officials said advertising blitz could encourage people to stockpile key goods
In paper submitted to ministers earlier this month, officials warned advertising blitz could cause 'extreme spikes' in purchases of key goods before Oct 31
They also warned banks could take a 'more cautious’ approach to lending & increase interest rates as Brexit day approaches
They also warned banks could take a 'more cautious’ approach to lending & increase interest rates as Brexit day approaches
Officials also highlight a series of risks for Northern Ireland before Oct 31 including:
* Border community disruption
* Businesses relocating to Ireland
* Decline in cross-border trade
* Electricity price rises
* Border community disruption
* Businesses relocating to Ireland
* Decline in cross-border trade
* Electricity price rises
Minister familiar with risks:
'One of the difficulties of the information campaign is that it has to get the balance right by informing people rather than frightening them'
Read more in tomorrow's Times
'One of the difficulties of the information campaign is that it has to get the balance right by informing people rather than frightening them'
Read more in tomorrow's Times
