The DUP has declared again today that it won’t vote for Theresa May’s deal, so a disorderly Brexit is becoming a distinct possibility, triggering a frenzy of preparations more akin to times of conflict.
University leaders warned today that such a Brexit would be catastrophic for research and funding.
More than 1,000 English and Scottish police officers are being trained for extra duty in case of a hard border on the island of Ireland.
And then there are the ports being prepped for an armada of emergency ferries.