It may affect the prices of imported goods in the UK, so British residents have gone to supermarkets to stock up on goods in advance. Recently, according to British media reports, a number of senior government officials stated that the government is currently preparing for a no-deal Brexit. As soon as the news came out, a large number of people went to supermarkets to rush to buy goods. The intensity of panic buying was unprecedented, and it was even higher than the intensity of buying goods before the epidemic. Although British government officials have said that the price of meat in the UK will not be affected, and fruits from South America will not be affected by Brexit, only vegetables imported from the EU may face shortages for several months. Previously, British Ministry of Health officials had notified local drug suppliers that they needed to stockpile medical supplies for six weeks in advance.
According to local media reports, due to the increasing possibility of a no-deal Brexit, the UK can sign an agreement with a number of transport companies to require the other party to arrange 3,000 vehicles to transport British goods, especially medicines and medical care. Equipment, and according to insiders, the British government has prepared a number of plans to deal with the challenges it may face after a hard Brexit. According to a public survey, more than 60% of the British people surveyed believe that a hard Brexit may occur. More than half of the respondents said that a hard Brexit will have a certain impact on their lives. Only Less than 30% of people surveyed believed that a hard Brexit would not affect their lives.
While the public is worried, cargo suppliers heading to the UK said that the number of trucks entering the UK through the English Channel has recently increased by 50%, and has even been affected by the rush to buy goods. Some major ports have seen traffic jams for trucks. This phenomenon is very rare in the local area.
However, in the face of the panic buying and chaos in society, the British government does not seem to care. Instead, it has stated on many occasions that the government is conducting hard Brexit exercises to deal with the risks brought by the British hard Brexit, and It said it would set up warships in British waters to prevent French fishermen from fishing in the waters.