Massive queues of up to 7,000 lorries could be seen outside Dover if hauliers fail to prepare for changes to customs rules after the Brexit transition period ends, according to the government.UK aligned to the EU's single market and customs union rules to allow trade to flow smoothly after Brexit, expires at the end of the year unless both sides agree to an extension - something Boris Johnson has ruled out.
In a letter sent to logistics groups, The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Michael Gove outlines the government's"reasonable worst-case scenario" planning, including a warning that between 30-50% of trucks crossing the Channel will not be ready for the new regulations coming into force on 1 January 2021, while a"lack of capacity to hold unready trucks at French ports" could reduce the flow of traffic across the strait to 60-80% of normal levels.
"This could lead to maximum queues of 7,000 port bound trucks in Kent and associated maximum delays of up to two days," the document says and that the disruption could last up to three months as alternative routes are sought and supply chains get to grips with the new systems and requirements.
Mr Johnson has set a deadline of 15 October for an agreement to be reached, otherwise he says he will simply walk away from the negotiating table.
Remainers were right
michaelgove BorisJohnson DominicRaab Keir_Starmer NicolaSturgeon Ianblackford_MP Boris & Co. have had years to prepare but here we are facing disaster because the government is only focused on a No Deal & none of the issues surrounding leaving the E.U.
Why should the hauliers do anything, they are the ones who will suffer if they do.
It will be the brexiteers fault not the hauliers, only idiots voted this. A country that supposedly likes freedom will soon be experiencing the restrictions of Brexit.
The hauliers are generally not preparing the documentation. That is the responsibility of freight forwarders that the hauliers are working for. Just to clarify, Eddie Stobart is a haulier that has thousands of trucks carrying other companies goods.
This isn't a tin foil hat Twitter conspiracy. This is Gove himself. He's not going to be saying this unless there's a very good chance of it happening (which there is). Brexit just suddenly got real. Happy New Year everybody!
Oven baked, those words will haunt Brexiteers for years to come. How easily led the British public are! projectreality
We could go through any of the ports in Europe who would welcome the business.
Could? Might? Who knows? But hey let's throw another scaremongering story in? 🤡😂
Do you have this report on a timer? You’ve been showing the same one every week for 4 years
That “Could” word makes another appearance...
Could be.But might not.
Yeah, like hauliers aren't going to prepare?
Remoaners headline bull
Oh right, so that would be the hauliers fault. Obviously.
They could also turn into large marching battalions if cantaloupes.
What rules are they preparing for though? BorisJohnson Brexcrement
From anti Brexit Sky Spews
Still, think of the upside...............😂
Project fear alive and well then.
What have the haulage and business being doing in the last 2 yrs and in this transition period, as usual F...all, as they hoped nothing would change and business as usual. Now change is going to happen they want more time tp prepare. Tough you had plenty of time now suck it up.
What our proud sovereign nation voted for.
The fact that it was leaked means the government wanted the information out there. Next step in “blame someone else for all our mistakes”
Anyone identified a benefit to this shit show yet?
As usual they impose rules but it’s everyone else who is to blame - resign gove!
Only 7000? I doubt it
Give it up will you. Just like the time reported 2 million jobs lost by not going into the Euro, 800,000 jobs lost just for having referendum. Project fear - we ain’t buying it.
We want 50,000 at least. Brexit is absolute shit but the chaos is a scream.
Brexit. So much Winning! Kent to be renamed as UK Lorry Park.
*lorries
Brexit. Why.
Truck-filled uplands 👍
He's chatting shit and so are you.
Sausage and ice cream vendors celebrate!
The same thing he said was “project fear” Weird how all the things they said were project fear are all now confirmed as true. Almost as if the leave campaign just lied about literally everything.
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