Completing Brexit: preparing for the end of the transition period

Today, the Government announced a £705 million borders package to create jobs, improve technology and ensure we are ready for the end of the transition period, so that we can seize all the opportunities that lie ahead.

As Michael Gove sets out in today’s Sunday Telegraph, leaving the Single Market and the Customs Union at the end of this year will bring about both changes and significant opportunities which we all need to prepare for.   That’s why we are announcing a £705 million investment in new border infrastructure, jobs and better technology – ensuring that our border systems will be fully operational when the UK takes back control of its borders after the end of the transition period.   This will come alongside a new public information campaign, ‘The UK’s new start: let’s get going’ –  including a checker tool at gov.uk/transition – to identify the steps that will help everyone make the changes as smoothly as possible.   This package will ensure that Britain’s new borders will be ready and secure on 1 January, allowing us to seize the opportunities that lie ahead.