Britain tells businesses to step up plans for no-deal EU exit

PM Boris Johnson Johnson (pic) and Gove will hold a call with business leaders this week, the government said, while 200,000 traders will receive a letter setting out new customs and tax rules.

LONDON: Britain is urging businesses to step up preparations for a no-deal exit from the European Union when transitional arrangements end, telling them in a campaign that "time is running out".

Talks between Britain and the EU on a trade deal ended in recrimination last week, with both sides saying the other needed to compromise.