Government doubles no deal funding as green concerns escalate

James Murray
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Treasury announces an extra £2.1bn in Brexit funding is set to be releases, sparking accusations that spending pledges do not add up

The government has further beefed up its 'no deal' Brexit planning, amidst accusations from leading business groups that it cannot fully mitigate the risks associated with crashing out of the EU at the...

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