The British government has a robust contingency plan for a situation where the country leaves the European Union in March next year without reaching a deal with the bloc, a snap photo of a state document has revealed.
The photo circulating in the British media on Thursday showed contents of a document related to Civil Contingencies Secretariat which apparently outlined the details of an operation for the no-deal Brexit scenario.
The operation, called Yellowhammer, aims to facilitate the delivery of services at the time of increased uncertainty resulting from a no-deal Brexit.
The Civil Contingencies Secretariat, established in July 2001, is part of the Cabinet Office and its main responsibility is to see to scenarios like a flu pandemic. The body previously responded in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire.
The operation is named after yellowhammer, a bird found across large parts of the UK which many say is at risk and has suffered a…