UK to hire 500 new Border Force officers in No Deal Brexit as Chancellor gives Javid £12million

SAJID Javid has got the go-ahead to hire 500 new Border Force officials to tackle a No Deal Brexit.

The Sun can reveal that Philip Hammond has given the Home Secretary £12million to beef up Britain’s borders.

The move comes with the Home Secretary under fire for struggling to cope with the huge numbers of illegal migrants crossing the Channel.

A source close to the Treasury said the cash is an “olive branch” to try and patch up the pair’s friendship.

They said: “This is the Chancellor extending an olive branch to someone who looks like he is going to be the next Chancellor.”

Mr Javid is the favourite to be the new Treasury boss if Mr Johnson is crowned leader next week.

The Home Secretary has been begging the Treasury to stump up more cash to help fortify Britain’s borders.

In June, he demanded another £1.2billion in a bitter Cabinet dust-up with Mr Hammond.

The Treasury has previously allocated £500million to the Home Office out of the £2billion budget for No-Deal prep.

The cheque will be one of the last signed by Mr Hammond, who is expected to quit next week before Boris Johnson sacks him.

A huge wave of illegal immigrants have been trying to smuggle themselves into Britain.

Ma Javid declared a “major incident” last December because of the soaring numbers.

And in just one day last month, a staggering 74 people were stopped as they crossed the Channel on eight boats.

Border Force officials have warned a No-Deal Brexit will place yet more strain on Britain’s buckling borders.

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