A leaked memo criticises Theresa Could, pictured talking ultimately night time's Lord Mayor's Banquet in London final night time, for micromanaging the Authorities's Brexit technique
Ministers disowned a leaked memo that claimed Theresa Could has no plan for Brexit due to deep splits in Cupboard.
The doc predicted the Authorities might want to rent an additional 30,000 civil servants to deal with the elevated workload of leaving the EU - together with negotiators - and criticises the Prime Minister for micromanaging.
However No 10 stated the memo got here from an exterior guide working for the accountancy agency Deloitte, which campaigned for Stay through the EU referendum marketing campaign.
The Prime Minister's spokeswoman dismissed it as an 'unsolicited doc that's nothing to do with the Authorities - the person will not be working for the Cupboard workplace on this subject'.
Requested about claims that an additional 30,000 civil servants are wanted, Brexit minister David Jones stated: 'That could be a nonsensical determine that we actually don't recognise.'
Nonetheless, Downing Road did reveal that Deloitte was amongst a number of companies commissioned by David Cameron to work on Brexit plans instantly after the June 23 referendum - earlier than Mrs Could grew to become Prime Minister.
The doc, titled 'Brexit Replace' and despatched to authorities departments final week, stated ministers had a poor understanding of what leaving the EU means for business.
The November 7 memo obtained by The Occasions additionally means that Cupboard splits are delaying the Authorities's means to agree a negotiating technique forward of its purpose to start the Brexit course of by April.
It warns that massive corporations will 'level a gun on the Authorities's head' after Nissan was given assurances about buying and selling situations as soon as Britain leaves the EU.
The memo written by a guide working for the Cupboard Workplace, stated: 'Each division has developed a 'bottom-up' plan of what the affect of Brexit may very well be - and its plan to deal with the 'worst case'.
'Though mandatory, this falls significantly wanting having a 'Authorities plan for Brexit' as a result of it has no prioritisation and no hyperlink to the general negotiation technique.'
International Secretary Boris Johnson, left, dismissed studies the Cupboard was break up on its plan for Brexit and insisted the Authorities is 'completely united'. Worldwide Secretary Liam Fox, proper, is known to need Theresa Could to push for a 'laborious' Brexit - at odds with ministers who backed Stay, together with Chancellor Philip Hammond
Enterprise Secretary Greg Clark, left, and Residence Secretary Amber Rudd, have been each eager supporters for staying within the EU and Brexit supporters recommend the excessive proportion of Stay ministers within the Cupboard is stopping Theresa Could pushing for a 'laborious' Brexit
The memo, titled 'Brexit Replace,' criticises the PM, pictured on the Lord Mayor's Banquet in central London final night time, for 'drawing in choices and particulars to settle issues herself'
In response to The Occasions, it stated the Authorities may take one other six months to resolve what its priorities are, including: 'Regardless of prolonged debate amongst (division) everlasting secretaries, no widespread technique has emerged.
'It's doubtless that the senior ranks within the civil service will really feel compelled to current potential excessive degree plan(s) to keep away from additional drift.
'Departments are struggling to come back up to the mark on the potential Brexit results on business.
'This is because of ranging from a comparatively low base of perception and in addition on account of fragmentation.'
The memo additionally urged the Authorities doesn't have sufficient officers to implement Brexit shortly, with departments creating particular person plans which have resulted in 'properly over 500 tasks'.
The 30,000 enhance in employees would enhance the civil service above the current degree of about 440,000, however the memo warns the recruitment course of is making sluggish progress.
Responding to the report, a Authorities spokesman stated: 'This isn't a Authorities report and we do not recognise the claims made in it.
'We're centered on getting on with the job of delivering Brexit and making a hit of it.'
The Prime Minister's spokeswoman stated the memo was written by a person working for Deloitte. 'This particular person has by no means been in No 10 or engaged with any officers in No 10 or the Prime Minister.
'Nobody in No 10 was conscious of the existence of this memo - as an alternative it was delivered to the eye by others in search of to publicise this memo.'
Tradition Secretary Karen Bradley, left, and Worldwide Secretary Priti Patel, proper, arrive for as we speak's Cupboard assembly in No 10 as we speak
The leaked memo urged the Authorities's Brexit technique is being delayed by splits within the Cupboard. Pictured, the Authorities's chief whip Gavin Williamson, left, and Tory occasion chairman Patrick McLoughlin, proper, arrive for the Cupboard assembly in No 10
Well being Secretary Jeremy Hunt, pictured left arriving for Cupboard in Downing Road, was a backer of Stay within the referendum, whereas David Davis, proper, was an enthusiastic supporter of leaving the EU and was handed the job of Brexit Secretary by Theresa Could
Theresa Could, pictured on the Lord Mayor's Banquet in central London final night time, has obtained a lift to her plan to set off Article 50 to start the method of leaving the bloc by April after Labour pledged to not block or delay it and known as for a 'extra constructive' view of Brexit
In the meantime, Mrs Could has obtained a lift to her plan to set off Article 50 of the EU treaties to start the method of leaving the bloc by April.
Labour has pledged to not block or delay it and known as for a 'extra constructive' view of Brexit.
In a speech in central London, shadow chancellor John McDonnell will say: 'We should not attempt to re-fight the referendum or push for a second vote. And if Article 50 must be triggered in Parliament, we is not going to search to dam or delay it.
'To take action would put Labour towards the bulk will of the British individuals and on the aspect of sure company elites, who've at all times had the British individuals behind the queue.'
He'll say Labour ought to 'embrace the large alternatives to reshape our nation that Brexit has opened for us', including: 'In that method we are able to converse once more to those that have been left behind and provide a constructive, formidable imaginative and prescient as an alternative of leaving the sector open to divisive Trump-style politics.'
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