SCOTS health chiefs preparing for a No Deal Brexit have stockpiled a six- week supply of body bags.

It’s feared medicine shortages and riots could spark a spike in deaths.

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And the stockpiling ahead of a feared No Deal Brexit has been branded a scandal that puts the “dignity of our dead” at stake.

Labour’s health spokeswoman Monica Lennon hit out at the PM as the Scottish Government increased supplies of the grim holdalls by 50 per cent.

The MSP called the move disturbing as we revealed fears a possible EU crash-out on October 31 could trigger rising mortality rates due to medicine shortages and rioting.

Ms Lennon told said: “This is what Boris Johnson’s No Deal Brexit gamble has driven us to.

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“Even the dignity of our dead is at stake because of his reckless games. That would be unforgivable and he must be stopped.”

Supplies of body bags have been increased by half across the country as preparations are ramped up for the possible split next month.

They are usually kept at hospitals and morgues but can also be bought online for around £25 each.

SNP Constitutional Relations secretary Mike Russell said: “Brexit started with Boris Johnson promising to save £350million a week for the National Health Service.

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Now as Prime Minister, he is presiding over the stockpiling of body bags.

“This serves as a stark and clear reminder of the need to stop Brexit given the disaster it will result in for Scotland’s public services, communities and economy.”

Chancellor Sajid Javid unveiled an extra £2billion for No Deal Brexit planning earlier this week.

The total splashed on getting ready to leave has now reached more than £8.3billion since 2016.

The cost of Brexit preparations was originally budgeted at £4.2billion but an extra £2.1billion was allocated in August for stockpiling medicines, another 500 border officials and a publicity campaign.

The Scottish Government has used some of its share of the cash for storing extra drugs and medical supplies — including increased stocks of body bags.

It comes days after consultant neurologist Dr David Nicholl, who helped Westminster plan for No Deal, was branded a “fearmonger” after confirming the stockpiling.

He asked Tory Commons leader Jacob Rees Mogg: “What level of mortality would be acceptable?”

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Ex-Health Minister Stephen Hammond revealed in February that “contingency plans” include “sensible strategies for devices and consumables, including body bags”.

Mr Hammond writing to a Tory MP said: “The Department is working with its partners across Government, in the health sector and industry to prepare for any possible disruption in the supply chain.

“These include sensible strategies for devices and consumables, including body bags, that come to the UK from or through the EU, such as precautionary stockpiling by suppliers, to ensure that the

supply of essential products is not disrupted.”

A Scottish Government source said: “Boris Johnson can bluster all he likes — the reality is that the No Deal he is trying to ram through would be disastrous.

“Nothing better illustrates just how serious this is becoming than the fact stockpiles of body bags are being increased.

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“The fact we are even having to talk about food and medicine shortages in peacetime is ridiculous — no one voted for that, and it is entirely down to the Tories’ obsession with Brexit at any cost.”

They added: “Stockpiling was already something put in place before the first Brexit deadline last March, and it’s also happening in other parts of the UK.

“Boris Johnson should put the interests of the public first and take the No Deal threat off the table now.”

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