Britain has no concrete Brexit plan, according to leaked memo
Consultant's document claims civil servants struggling to cope with over 500 Brexit-related projects, 30,000 extra staff may be needed
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THE British government has no overarching plan for "Brexit" and may take another six months to agree on a negotiating strategy, according to a leaked memo published by The Times on Tuesday.
Civil servants are struggling to cope with more than 500 Brexit-related projects and an extra 30,000 staff may be needed to handle the workload, according to the memo, reportedly prepared for the government by a consultant.
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