Businesses and economists say a no-deal Brexit would cause huge disruptions and billions in costs to the economies of both Britain and the EU. Britain's military said the command post under the ministry of defence was set up as part of Operation Redfold, a plan to minimise disruption in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Worry about a chaotic departure has been rising among EU leaders, who fear May no longer has the clout in Parliament to get her way. It's a struggle that has been going on for almost three years and brought the UK to within eight days of a chaotic Brexit. Some EU leaders felt sympathy for May's quandary.

Source: News 24 March 22, 2019 06:22 UTC