Theresa May's government fails to hire 1,000 new border workers to cope with Brexit

The UK government has failed to recruit the 1,000 new border workers it promised ahead of Brexit, despite pledging to do so a year ago. The delay means the UK could be unprepared to cope with the strain of a no-deal Brexit on its borders. A leading union chief representing border workers tells Business Insider that '[Border Force staff] can barely manage business as usual, let alone cope with these new challenges.'