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Negotiations between the British Government and the opposition Labor Party are about to break down . Meanwhile, the unofficial race to replace May as leader of the Conservative Party and prime minister has accelerated, with candidates in favor of a no-deal Brexit, such as former foreign secretary Boris Johnson, leading the possible succession . Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay and Prime Minister Theresa May. Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay and Prime Minister Theresa May. Most companies seeking to stockpile products before October 31 plan to activate their plans in July if parliamentarians have not yet reached a consensus on the Brexit withdrawal agreement.
Business leaders are concerned that while many companies are actively preparing for a no-deal exit on Halloween and have gained experience from preparing for the previous exit date, others have become complacent . "Doing it once was annoying. Doing it twice in three weeks was a pain. Three times it's going to be really very difficult for companies," a business personality who works SW Business Directory with May's government on Brexit told Business Insider . . They claim that the House of Commons majority against a no-deal Brexit has become a "calming balm" that was leading some company chiefs to be less worried about the possibility of the UK leaving the EU without a deal. "They say 'it won't happen, the parliamentarians stopped it twice,'" highlights the business leader.
Read more: United Kingdom: Conservatives want Theresa May to resign as prime minister in "a matter of days" Pauline Bastidon, director of European Policy at the Freight Transport Association, states that " a Brexit at the end of October poses concrete challenges for the logistics sector , among other things due to preparations for Christmas." Bastidon told Business Insider that "backlogs will likely be an issue, in part because there is limited storage capacity that can be freed up at short notice, and logistics companies are working to identify additional options to ensure the supply chain withstands this." period". Opposition politicians have warned that the UK is dangerously unprepared for a no-deal Brexit .
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