Over £400m extra funding set aside for Brexit process

Trade and Brexit departments and Foreign Office to receive funds amid criticism that Whitehall is understaffed and 'cannot cope'

Philip Hammond has set aside up to 412m of additional funding to help Whitehall deal with leaving the European Union following criticisms that the civil service cannot cope with Brexit.

The chancellor's autumn statement said that the Department for Exiting the EU, or Dexeu, will receive 51m this financial year and an extra 94m from 2017/2018 until the UK's exit is complete.

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