Step up preparations for ‘cliff-edge’ Brexit, says EU

Businesses, embassies, and public services across EU states have been warned to step up preparations for a “cliff-edge” Brexit outcome with hopes dwindling of a smooth withdrawal deal.

The EU yesterday laid out different scenarios for member states in documents as negotiations commence with Britain over its white paper for a soft Brexit.

In the absence of a withdrawal deal, the advice suggests Britain would crash out of the union on March 30.