A no-deal Brexit could lead to planes flying in drugs and medicines being given priority at the UK’s gridlocked ports, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said. / Chemists could also be asked to ration drugs to guarantee sick people can access vital medicines...

Emergency plans to fly in medical supplies have been laid to ensure hospitals remain stocked amid six months of expected chaos at Britain’s channel ports after a no-deal Brexit. Critical supplies could also be diverted away from channel routes and some drugs may even be rationed to ensure stocks do not run out.

The health secretary denied ministers were "specifically" planning for martial law, but did not rule it out either.

It comes after serious warning about food supply from supermarkets.

'Anything from here, as far as they [Brexiteers] are concerned, gets softer in terms of Brexit,' says former health minister. / An ex-minister has suggested revoking Article 50 or a second referendum are "on the table", after Theresa May suffered another humiliating Brexit defeat.

Health secretary wades into the row, saying health service is 'not for sale'. / Donald Trump's British envoy has sparked fury with claims that access to the NHS would be "on the table" in post-Brexit trade deal with the US. Woody Johnson, the US ambassador to the UK, said the "entire economy" would be included ... allowing American private firms to bid for NHS contracts.

Any attempt to shut down parliament to force through a no-deal exit from the EU could kill off Brexit completely, Tory leadership hopeful Matt Hancock has warned.

Trade minister rejected Boris Johnson’s claim exporters would be spared tariffs after no deal

Vaccines and blood products could be stockpiled ahead of a possible ‘no-deal’ Brexit, the health and social care secretary has confirmed.

Envoys sidestep ban on discussing drug prices by referring to controversial subject ‘valuing innovation’.

After initially claiming it did not join an EU scheme for ventilators because of Brexit, it now blames an ‘email error’ for missing the invitation.

The all-consuming Brexit and coronavirus crises threaten a double whammy for the UK's Cinderella service.

Sir Simon McDonald says ministers were briefed on ‘what was on offer’ to UK.

Senior Foreign Office official tells MPs that ministers refused scheme because UK had left EU.

Brussels says UK was briefed on bulk-buying plan and given ‘ample opportunity’ to join.

United opposition would ‘send a powerful message to our European friends,’ says MP Ian Blackford — as ministers insist there’s no reason to change timetable.

Health Secretary insists government has ‘plan for all eventualities’.

DISRUPTION to medical supplies and potential coronavirus vaccines as a result of Brexit cannot be ruled out, Scotland’s Deputy First Minister has said.

Britain’s medicines regulator has contradicted claims by health secretary Matt Hancock that the UK got the first coronavirus vaccine faster because of Brexit.

Education secretary lauds vaccine rollout saying scientists in UK better than in France, Belgium or US.

This being 2020, it didn't take long for good news about the Pfizer/BioNTech jab to turn into a tiresome row about Brexit.

Kate Bingham contradicts Matt Hancock's claim UK authorities backed jabs swiftly "because of Brexit".

Report increases fears government is determined to weaken judicial scrutiny.