UK troops on standby for no-deal Brexit

Updated December 19 2018 - 3:41am, first published 1:17am
UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson says troops will be on standby in case of a no-deal Brexit.
UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson says troops will be on standby in case of a no-deal Brexit.

The British government will keep some 3500 troops on standby for contingency plans if Britain leaves the EU without a withdrawal agreement in March, the UK defence secretary says.

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