UK’s extra Brexit funding for ports gets lukewarm welcome
Port industry representatives have offered only a tepid response to the UK government’s £5m additional funding to prepare councils in areas with ports and airports for Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union
‘Government investment in Brexit resilience is always welcome, but not leaving without a deal is a zero-cost choice that would go much further in avoiding disruption at key trading gateways’ — Mark Simmonds of the British Ports Association