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Think-tank issues warning on Brexit readiness

Local authorities and the devolved nations risk being overwhelmed by Brexit as they are trying to deal with the COVID-19 crisis, a think tank has claimed.

Local authorities and the devolved nations risk being overwhelmed by Brexit as they are trying to deal with the COVID-19 crisis, a think tank has claimed.

As we rapidly approach the end of the year and the Brexit deadline, the Institute for Government (IfG) has warned there is still no plan for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, the Northern Ireland protocol is unlikely to be in place, and the devolved governments are yet to put plans in place.

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