By Ben Kerrigan-
Entering France could mean longer queues after Brexit , French prime minister, Edouard Phillippe said his government was making plans for managing a no-deal Brexit, without specifying precisely what will make queues so much longer. France’s Europe minister, Nathalie Loiseau also told the BBC that France was preparing for a no-deal because “we had a Brexit by accident, and we could well have a no-deal by accident too”
Phillipe’s government is allocating over €50m(£44) was being invested in preparing the country’s ports and airports as there were “strong fears” that Britain would leave the EU without an arranged withdrawal. The French government would train and deploy almost 600 extra staff at ports, and warned that there could be longer queues to enter France.His government will start hiring 580 extra government employees including vets and customs agents to manage cross-border trade and security, he added
Meanwhile, in Britain, Theresa May has been meeting meeting MPs to try to find a way forward for Brexit, following her narrow victory in the no-confidence vote.The PM saw off a bid to remove her government from power by 325 to 306 votes, the day after her plan for leaving the EU was rejected. The prime minister who has spoken about approaching discussions in a “constructive spirit” promised to publish her new plan on EU withdrawal to Parliament on Monday with a full debate and the key vote on it scheduled for Tuesday, 29 January.
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The prime minister is holding meetings with both Tory Brexiteers and the DUP members, and has so far met with about six members of Parliament and is due to discuss with many more as they pour into parliament. Mps are expected to vote on a plan B, and there are indications that resignations may follow any eventual decision to leave the EU without a deal.
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