The document, written by consultancy firm Ernst & Young in January, was seen by Politico after an unredacted version was published on a government website. Sections of the document were not properly redacted meaning the warnings of the contract's authors could still be read. In the event of no deal, it said: “Not progressing these actions plans could have severe consequences for MoJ Operations, e.g. He added: “No one voted for unrest in prisons, shortages of food supplies or any of the other indignities that could result from a disastrous no deal. “The very purpose of this contract and our wider planning is to minimise disruption to the justice system.”

Source: Daily Mirror July 16, 2019 11:57 UTC