UK revenue may need 5,000 extra staff to cope with Brexit

Britain's tax authority could need up to 5,000 extra staff to cope with the increased customs demands on the first day of Brexit, MPS have heard.

Jim Harra, HMRC's director general of customer strategy, said in a "crude estimate" the organisation could require an additional 3,000 to 5,000 people by March 30 2019, but added that he did believe it would reach those heights.