BC UK

1/ Todayโ€™s Spending Review delivers on the priorities of the British people.

This thread covers ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ from Departments across Government. #SR20

2/ This Spending Review delivers a historically high @UKHomeOffice budget which will help them to keep people safe and deliver new border and immigration arrangements. #SR20
3/ Weโ€™re providing over ยฃ76 billion for @educationgovuk to meet the governmentโ€™s commitment to level up education standards across the country and drive economic growth through improving the skills pipeline; levelling up productivity and supporting people into work. #SR20
4/ We will enable @DWP to deliver efficient frontline services and ensure that support is targeted where it's needed most.

The new 3-year long ยฃ2.9 billion Restart programme will provide intensive, tailored support to over 1million unemployed people and help them find work #SR20
5/ @DCMS will increase economic growth and productivity through improved digital connectivity and data infrastructure.

We'll grow and evolve our sectors particularly those most affected by Covid-19 which include culture, sport, civil society and the creative industries. #SR20
6/ Today we confirmed the biggest programme of investment in British defence @DefenceHQ since the end of the Cold War. #SR20
7/ This settlement increases @DefraGovUKโ€™s budgets by almost ยฃ1 billion.

This will allow them to do more to fight against climate change - and connect people with green spaces - by planting trees, restoring peatland, creating habitats, and investing in National Parks. #SR20
8/ Weโ€™re confirming our commitment to level up opportunity across the country, to deliver more, safer and greener homes, and to end rough sleeping, by investing @mhclg #SR20
9/ #SR20 provides the first ever settlement for the newly formed FCDO, bringing together the UKโ€™s development and diplomatic expertise into one department.
10/ Todayโ€™s Spending Review honours our historic, multi-year commitment to the NHS.

Next year, the core @DHSCgovuk budget will grow by ยฃ6.6bn, allowing us to deliver 50,000 more nurses and 50 million more general practice appointments. #SR20
11/ Weโ€™re helping @MoJGovUK deliver an effective justice system across prisons, probation, courts and tribunals.

This includes the largest prison building programme in over a century and an over 50% increase in maintenance funding to improve prisons and courts. #SR20
12/ The funding for @beisgovuk will cement the UK as a science superpower through R&D and innovation spending, continue to support businesses through access finance schemes and stimulate the economic recovery post Covid. #SR20
13/ Weโ€™re taking action @transportgovuk to deliver better rail, roads, buses & cycling infrastructure.

We are decarbonising transport through record investment in electric vehicle charging and maintaining transport services to support the economy as we recover from Covid. #SR20

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Better late than never. Here we go. What does this deal mean for borders, border formalities, customs & trade facilitation?

Long one. TL:DR very little at the moment but has potential

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Borders
When compared to no deal the deal changes very little in terms of border procedures. All formalities and checks will still be required.

Reminder - we're not starting from 0 here โ€“ both our container ports and our ro-ro ports are already congested

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On top of that, all the issues related to border readiness: lack of capacity and space, IT systems not ready, shortages of customs agents, treader readiness โ€“ have not been solved.

The deal doesnโ€™t help with that.

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Here is where we are:
โ˜‘๏ธThe UK will phase-in border formalities over 6 months (customs and SPS)
โ˜‘๏ธThe EU will introduce full formalities in 3 days (customs + SPS)
โ˜‘๏ธIrish Sea border also fully operational in 3 days with some short-term SPS easements

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Pre-notifications (safety & security declarations) not initially required on the UK side, needed for imports into the EU.

So what's in the deal?

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