(VOVWORLD) - Newly appointed Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid plans to announce spending of around 1 billion pounds to make sure the country is properly prepared for a possible no-deal Brexit in October.
 Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) |
Javid told the Sunday Telegraph he would overhaul the British Treasury's approach to Brexit, starting with "significant extra funding" announcements in the coming days to get Britain fully ready to leave the European Union on October 31, with or without a deal.
The Sunday Telegraph also quoted Javid as saying he had plans for 500 new Border Force officers and possible new infrastructure around the country's ports.
Javid's predecessor Philip Hammond, who left office last week, held private talks with Labour’s Brexit spokesman Keir Starmer to plot cross-party moves aimed at preventing the new prime minister agreeing to a no-deal Brexit.