The Methodist church, Baptist Union of Great Britain, Salvation Army, Church of Scotland, Scottish Episcopal Church, Quakers in Britain and United Reformed Church all call on the Conservative leader to consider the well-being of the poorest in society and not to ignore evidence that they argue shows the poorest will suffer most from leaving the European Union without a deal.
Currently, the law states that Brexit will happen on 31st October unless the law is changed. Mr Johnson has promised this will happen “do or die”.
He has called Theresa May’s Withdrawal Agreement “dead” and accepted that no-deal might be the only way to leave in 3 months’ time.
The church leaders from across the UK say they have a particular concern about the number of people already homeless, in debt and using food banks.
Their letter reads: “we are compelled to write expressing our urgent concern about your position that leaving the European Union without a deal is acceptable. Advice and data from multiple reputable sources, including the UK Government, indicate that failing to agree a deal will hit those held back by poverty very hard indeed.
“The UK imports 10,000 shipping containers of food from the EU each day. These containers are part of long and complex integrated supply chains. Even minor disruptions to this chain have in the past rapidly had serious consequences. A no-deal Brexit…
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