A former architecture minister has warned construction to brace itself for a no-deal Brexit as an increasing number of industry figures voice alarm about the UK leaving the EU without an agreement in place. Ed Vaizey - who tasked Sir Terry Farrell with carrying out a review of architecture during his six-year term as culture minister - told Building firms were right to be worried about crashing out of the EU without a deal at the end of March. Vaizey backed last week's Brexit deal put forward by prime minister Theresa May but which MPs rejected by a majority of 230. "It's essential we leave with a deal," he said. "We need to be able to import materials and labour with minimum fuss. Everyone should be worried and be prepared if they can. We have had a certain environment over the last 30 years that will suddenly change.
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