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A no-deal Brexit could lead to fuel, food and medicine shortages within two weeks of us leaving the EU, according to documents reportedly drawn up by government officials.

The ‘doomsday’ scenario was produced by civil servants for Brexit Secretary David Davis, according to the Sunday Times.

They’re understood to have imagined three scenarios for what could happen if Britain crashes out of the EU without a deal - a mild one, a severe one - and one branded “armageddon.”

Even the moderate case, they say, would see the port of Dover collapse on day one.

The Times quote a source as saying: ”In the second scenario, not even the worst, the port of Dover will collapse on day one. The supermarkets in Cornwall and Scotland will run out of food within a couple of days, and hospitals will run out of medicines within two weeks."

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The documents are thought to be so explosive they have only been shared with a handful of ministers, and have been “locked in a safe”.

A spokesperson for the Department for Exiting the European Union confirmed the discussions had taken place, but denied the doomsday scenario would come to pass.

They told the Times: “A significant amount of work and decision-making has gone into our no-deal plans, especially where it relates to ports, and we know that none of this would come to pass."

In February, before the report was produced, David Davis used a speech in Vienna to reassure Britain it would not be plunged into a “Mad Max-style world borrowed from dystopian fiction” after we leave the EU.

But the documents predict the severe scenario would see planes chartered to ferry supplies to the corners of the UK, and petrol running out by the end of the second week.

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Brexiteer Tory Iain Dunan Smith accused the civil service of re-igniting project fear by setting out the dystopian nightmare.

He said: “They should be planning for what happens if there is no deal, not scaring the pants off each other. We need people with imagination and courage, not frightened rabbits.”

Best for Britain champion and Lib Dem MP Layla Moran demanded the government publish the papers.

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She said: “The government should publish this document and stop pretending it doesn't exist.

"This drives a stake through any remaining pretence of government competence. This is no joke. Our public services face the prospect of collapse if a ‘No-Deal’ Brexit happens.

"We can now see that the government are driving us all towards disaster. What is worse is that they know it too.

"It is utterly reckless that they continue to make these decisions having read these reports, with the damning consequences laid out to them in black and white.

"’No-Deal could bring Britain to a grinding halt and threaten the well-being of our country. That’s why the people should be given the final say on the Brexit deal, with the option to stay and lead within the EU."

Home Secretary Sajid Javid said he did not recognise the "doomsday" scenarios set out in the Sunday Times.

He told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show: "I have to say I don't recognise any bit of that at all and as Home Secretary .. I am deeply involved in 'no deal preparations' as much as I am in getting a deal - I'm confident we will get a deal.

"From the work that I have seen and the analysis that has been done, those outcomes ... I don't think any of them would come to pass."

He added that the Government was making progress with Brexit plans, saying: "I'm confident that as we get to the June council meeting the Prime Minister will have a good set of proposals and our colleagues in Europe will respond positively."