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Six of the eight border IT systems viewed as critical for a no-deal Brexit are at risk of failure, compounded by their reliance on each other and the fact delivery partners aren't ready.
[...] The report, prepared before Prime Minister Theresa May said she would allow Parliament to vote on a possible delay, treats 29 March 2019 as Brexit day – but it is clear some of the issues won't be resolved by a delay of just weeks.
The NAO said that six of the eight IT systems ranked as most critical for no deal by the cross-government Border Delivery Group are "at risk of not being delivered to time and to acceptable quality".
These include Defra's Import of Products, Animals, Food and Feed System (IPAFFS) and Automatic Licence Verification System (ALVS), both of which have their IT components listed as amber-red, and HMRC's CHIEF (Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight), which is ranked as amber.
[*] Linked story was dated 2019-02-28, so it's this month. --Ed.
(Score: 5, Interesting) by PartTimeZombie on Sunday March 03 2019, @10:00PM (9 children)
It's the traditional rulers of the UK who are pushing so hard for Brexit, as it suits their needs.
With the help of Rupert Murdoch, and his upper class Tory friends, Brexit is being imposed on the UK, despite it being a disaster.
Do you wonder why some many of the hard-line Brexiteers are moving their principle residence to France? (Or Monaco where the taxes are so low). Or, of course doing what Mr. Dyson has done, and moved their entire business to Singapore after telling everyone how great Brexit would be for Britain.
Has anyone figured out where that extra £245 per week is coming from yet?
(Score: 2) by PartTimeZombie on Sunday March 03 2019, @10:09PM
Whoops, I meant £245 million per week.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Monday March 04 2019, @11:36PM (7 children)
And those "traditional rulers" would be? Are the lizard people becoming disenchanted with the EU?
(Score: 2) by PartTimeZombie on Tuesday March 05 2019, @12:22AM (6 children)
The ruling class. Take a quick look at the backgrounds of the typical Tory cabinet member.
They went to a prep school, a public school, and Oxbridge, just like their father, and his father before him.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Tuesday March 05 2019, @06:21PM (5 children)
I also took a look at previous Brexit-opposed ministries. They were "ruling class"-heavy too.
(Score: 2) by PartTimeZombie on Tuesday March 05 2019, @07:51PM (4 children)
You've misunderstood what ministry means in terms of the UK government then.
Yeah, well, that's kind of what ruling class means.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Tuesday March 05 2019, @08:11PM (2 children)
Of course, I though you were referring to the cabinet. But what do the actual, real-world ministries have to do with your entertaining story? I'm not seeing a lot of evidence to support the claim that they backed Brexit.
(Score: 2) by PartTimeZombie on Tuesday March 05 2019, @09:49PM (1 child)
In the UK a Ministry is the politically neutral government department, staffed by career public servants.
I checked my previous comments, and can see no point where I asserted the civil service have been pro or anti brexit.
Several cabinet members however have resigned due to their views on brexit, for various reasons. Google Jacob Reese-Mogg for example.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Tuesday March 05 2019, @11:44PM
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Whatever. Most ministers in the previous administration were anti-Brexit and they were ruling class as well. And most ministries have stayed the same no matter what talking heads are around.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Tuesday March 05 2019, @08:11PM