Eurotunnel takes UK government to court over no-deal Brexit ferry contracts

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling's decision to award contracts to three ferry companies, including one with no ships, under no-deal Brexit plans, is being challenged at the High Court. Eurotunnel, which operates the Channel Tunnel, says the contracts totalling £108 million were awarded through a 'secretive and flawed procurement process'. But the Department for Transport argues that the 'extreme urgency' of preparations for Britain's departure from the EU on March 29 justified the process.