Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced plans to call up armed forces reservists to deal with a potential no deal Brexit.
The order, published this morning, allows the government to place reserve units on active service for a year from February 10.
Defence Minister Mark Lancaster, announcing the order, said: Reserve Forces will be on standby to deliver a range of Defence outputs such as: reinforcement of Regular sub-units, liaison officer roles and the provision of specialist skills.
We would also expect Reserves to be drawn upon to support the implementation of contingency plans developed by Other Government Departments.
Best for Britain supporter Ian Murray MP said: Calling up the reserves shows just how serious the threat of a ‘no deal’ Brexit is.
It is staggering that soldiers are being put on standby because of the risk of a constitutional crisis of the government’s own making.
A ‘no deal’ scenario should be ruled out immediately by the Prime Minister, to avoid this chaos. There is absolutely no parliamentary support for this.
Tory Philip Hammond told business chiefs he expects No Deal Brexit to be taken off the table within DAYS in a leaked conference call.
“It’s backed by some very senior parliamentarians,” the Chancellor said on Tuesday night.