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LONDON, Oct. 24-- The chair of the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee warned Wednesday of the danger border checkpoints will not be ready if Britain crashes out of the European Union with no deal. Politician Meg Hillier said in a statement issued by UK Parliament: "With continued uncertainty around the negotiations, it is particularly concerning how little information government has provided to businesses so they can prepare for any outcome. The government must urgently work with businesses -- time is fast running out." Hillier was commenting after the official National Audit Office (NAO) issued a new report on the British border showing slow progress has been made on preparations. "The NAO's latest work on the UK border shows the slow progress made on preparations. Infrastructure at our borders will not be in place in the event of a no-deal and there is a real danger that systems will not be ready," said Hilllier. Britain is scheduled to leave the EU next March, with proposals for UK-EU trade to continue until the end of 2020 as part of an implementation period. So far no final deal has been reached, with some politicians fearing no deal with Brussels will be reached. British Prime Minister Theresa May has insisted she is confident a deal with the EU will be reached before Britain's exit from the bloc. In its report Wednesday. the NAO says there are risks to Britain's border operations if the UK leaves the EU without an agreement on March 29, 2019. | 
