Troubling questions on Brexit troop plans

One of the most alarming aspects of the government’s plans for a no-deal Brexit is the casual way in which ministers have declared that 3,500 troops are on standby to deal with “contingencies” (Business ‘watching in horror’ as PM plans for no-deal Brexit, 19 December).This was revealed by the defence secretary, Gavin Williamson, in a two-sentence statement lacking in detail or any attempt at a justification.Some assume that Gavin Williamson is thinking in terms of u