Brexit may have 'gravest of consequences' for health: UK lawmaker

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Brexit may have 'gravest of consequences' for health: UK lawmaker
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By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent

A Union Jack flag flutters as Big Ben clock tower is seen behind at the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain September 11, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville

Lawmaker Meg Hillier, who chairs parliament’s public accounts committee, said the report was “deeply concerning”. Johnson has vowed to take Britain out of the EU with or without a deal by Oct. 31 - increasing the chance of a sudden departure that will bring trade tariffs and customs checks with the continent for the first time in decades.

The Department for Health & Social Care has asked medical suppliers to build up stockpiles of medicines and other essentials and has found extra warehouse capacity for them.

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