War games to mock up worst-case scenarios for No Deal Brexit will be carried out THIS WEEK

Operation Capstone: War games to mock up worst-case scenarios and test country’s readiness for No Deal Brexit will be carried out THIS WEEK War games codenamed ‘Operation Capstone’ will test the UK’s readiness  It is one of  the biggest peacetime operations to help keep the country moving  An extensive operation will be rolled out if … Read more

Tesco is stockpiling food amid fears of empty shelves after ‘worst-case scenario’ of no-deal Brexit

Tesco is stockpiling food and its customers will face food shortages and drastic price increases in the ‘worst-case scenario’ of a No Deal Brexit, the supermarket has said. Britain’s biggest retailer is stockpiling long-life food as Boris Johnson struggles to find a way through the deadlock in trade negotiations and has again warned against panic buying. … Read more

Brexit: No Deal could lead to public disorder, No10’s 34-page ‘worst-case scenario’ dossier shows

No10’S 12 ‘WORST-CASE’ OUTCOMES IN THE EVENT OF A NO-DEAL BREXIT  Medicine supply shortage;   Public disorder and protests;  Clashes with EU fishing trawlers; Maritime security enforcement under pressure and ‘at risk’;  Reduced food supply; Rising food and fuel prices; Border delays and tariffs leading to disruption of ‘essential services’; Fuel disruption; Reduction of drugs for … Read more

UK’s coronavirus outbreak was even deadlier than SAGE’s ‘worst-case scenario’

UK’s coronavirus outbreak was even deadlier than SAGE’s ‘worst-case scenario’ which predicted 50,000 deaths by September and easing lockdown without robust contact tracing scheme will push R above 1, government papers reveal SAGE estimated 50,000 deaths if lockdown compliance was low, in March report But official death toll already at 44,000 and may have passed … Read more