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UK’s Post-Brexit Border Controls Forecasted to Cost £4.7bn

UK's Post-Brexit Border Controls Forecasted to Cost £4.7bn

Plans to bring in border checks on goods coming from the EU faced ‘significant issues, the NAO said. Photograph: PA Images/Alamy

The UK government anticipates spending at least £4.7bn on post-Brexit border controls, according to a report by the National Audit Office (NAO). These controls, which have faced repeated delays, have been criticized by the public spending watchdog. The introduction of border checks on goods from the EU in April was marked by “significant issues,” including […]