Defra and Trade Department face 'impossible' Brexit challenge, warn MPs

Both Defra and the Department for International Trade have no clear plan and limited time to prepare for Brexit, report by Parliament's Public Accounts Committee argues
Defra and the Department for International Trade (DIT) face an "impossible challenge" to adequately prepare for Brexit, as they are hampered by "pervasive uncertainty" and slow decision making from the...
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