No-deal Brexit stockpiling latest: Warehouse space ‘unavailable’ ahead of Christmas Warehouse space that had previously been earmarked for storing stockpiled goods before the 29 March departure date was postponed has already

Warehouses used to stockpile goods ahead of the UK’s original Brexit date will not be available later this year prior to the new 31 October deadline as retailers have already booked the space to prepare for Christmas, it has been reported.

Warehouses booked for Christmas

UK shoppers could be confronted by empty shelves later this year as warehouse space that had previously been earmarked for storing stockpiled goods before the 29 March departure date was postponed has already been claimed by retailers, according to the news site Business Insider.

Warehouse space is always “at maximum capacity over Christmas”, the site quoted a source as saying.

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The risk that the UK will fall out of the EU in October without securing a trade deal was creating demand for additional space which does not exist, they added.

No-deal Brexit damage

Lloyd Russell-Moyle, the Labour and Co op MP for Brighton, Kemptown, and a supporter of the pro-EU group Best for Britain, said: “This is just another unintended consequence of the Government’s chilling lack of foresight.

“It’s clear no amount of planning will prepare Britain for a cliff-edge Brexit. Leaving without a deal at the end of October would cause irrevocable disruption to businesses, see jobs slashed and leave communities laid bare across the UK.

He added: “The only way to prevent a no-deal Brexit is by putting our extension to good use and giving the British public a chance to decide whether they want to leave the EU or back our current deal.”

The Department for Exiting the EU declined to comment on the matter.

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