Brexit scare: Johnson's own government expects chaos - two days waiting at the border?

After the end of the Brexit transition phase, Boris Johnson's British government is expecting massive chaos.

As early as January, two days of waiting at the border are suspected.

• After the end of the Brexit transition phase *, chaos can ensue.

• The border region of

  Great Britain

  is particularly badly

  affected.

• Even

  Boris Johnson's

  government expects problems at the border.

London / Kent - Great Britain voted for a

in July 2016

, and this will now become a reality from January 2021.

The transition phase of Brexit will end at the turn of the year and the British authorities are already expecting considerable

at the

.

This was recently revealed by an internal paper by an authority, which the British "

" published on Tuesday.

Due to the Brexit, queues of up to 6,500 trucks are expected at the border in January 2021.

The

border region is particularly hard hit

, as the confidential government document shows.

UK not border-ready with only four months to go until Brexit Leak reveals passengers could face significant disruption and added red tape for lorries crossing borders Official report warns of queues of 7,000 lorries in Kent Latest politics news ... https: // t. co / 8iRrniigDZ #Europe pic.twitter.com/YW4Go6fC3e

- EUwatch (@EUwatchers) September 14, 2020

Brexit shock for Kent: Boris Johnson's government fears a two-day wait at the border

The situation at the border could have worsened again in February.

Because of Brexit, it could take trucks up to two days in the "worst-case scenario" to reach the

.

This scenario could take place independently of the current negotiations, as the document

says

the delays and congestion can arise even if the

still manages

to reach an agreement

with the

on a trade pact.

In order to minimize the impending chaos caused by Brexit, service stations on the highways outside the

help.

As the experts suggest, this could help truck drivers to have all the necessary documents ready for the controls at the border in good time.

The aim for the time after Brexit is to establish a software-based system that ensures the smooth flow of goods.

However, there is still a lot of work to be done for this scenario: The

shows that 26 authorities and 100 IT systems are involved.

An online traffic light system will also be tested at the British

from the end of November

.

Brexit negotiations between Great Britain and the EU: possible border controls necessary?

The negotiations between

and the

are currently stalling.

If there is no

, there could be a hard Brexit for Boris Johnson at the end of the year, which could result in tariffs and trade barriers.

However, even if an agreement were reached, border controls would be necessary.

From 2021 Great Britain would no longer be part of the European internal market, which will make controls necessary in any case.