France activates ports plan for ‘hard’ Brexit
French prime minister Édouard Philippe activates ‘no-deal’ Brexit plan, including funding of €50m (£44m) to ensure seaports and airports can cope in the fallout. Meanwhile, Dover reiterates its stance that the port is prepared for post-Brexit delays
Funding provided to French ports includes the employment of an extra 600 government officials and the drafting in of extra customs staff