Food shortages and civil unrest were not on the ballot paper.

But Boris Johnson appears determined to lead the entire UK into exactly that disaster.

Leaked papers now show exactly how bad it will be to leave the EU on the worst possible terms.

Officials warn of meltdown, ports in chaos, gaps on supermarket shelves.

Police are spending money the country doesn’t have to prepare a backlash.

Fuel could become a flashpoint as panic sets in, refineries struggle and possibly even close.

Jobs could be lost in their thousands, strikes will be inevitable.

The border in Ireland will become the obvious, hard frontier that Brexiteers airily promise cannot happen.

Secret Government files reveal stark warning

HEALTH

Stockpiling of medicines won’t be enough for expected delays of up to six months. Diabetics and cancer patients could be hit most.

FOOD

Shortages and price rises expected, with warnings of gaps on shelves. Abattoirs are reliant on EU staff and could struggle as the supply chain buckles.

FUEL

Britain has six main refineries, one of which is in Grangemouth on the Forth. Setting aside tariffs could close two refineries, lead to 2000 job losses, strikes and fuel queues. Grangemouth boss Jim Ratcliffe – a Brexit supporter – has said he could close some operations if there is not a deal.

POLICING

Violent protests expected, with potential military response. Police Scotland has spent £7million on Brexit preparations.

LAW

Serious offenders could come here and cops won’t know about it as information on criminals will be disrupted between UK and EU.

POVERTY

No deal will disproportionately hit the lowest income groups.

PORTS

Three weeks of chaos at Channel ports while 85 per cent of lorries aren’t ready for customs. HGVs could be delayed for nearly three days, raising fears for fresh food.

FISHING

Trawler clashes as about 300 foreign boats remain in UK waters – 100 of them off Scotland.

FINANCE

Cross-border services disrupted in a sector contributing £132billion to the economy. Major problems would cause chaos.

SOCIAL CARE

Increased inflation will heap pressure on a struggling sector and could lead to some failures.

NORTHERN IRELAND

A hard border with the Republic is almost inevitable, devastating the economy in the north.

CITIZENS ABROAD

EU citizenship will disappear for Brits people in Europe, and not all countries guarantee healthcare.

ONLINE

EU rules underpin data handling which could affect consumers online. No decision is expected on time for the sharing of personal data.

ENERGY

Significant prices rises are in store in Northern Ireland which has a single electricity market with the Republic.

GIBRALTAR

The UK outpost voted to Remain but thousands of workers across the line in Spain face four-hour delays to get in.

THE MORNING AFTER

Banks will have to make changes overnight and families in England will still be returning from school holidays, adding to pressure on ferries and airports.

Those doom-laden prospects are exactly those that Johnson is prepared to impose if he doesn’t magically convince every other country to fold and let him have his way.

Any pretence of principle among the Tory leadership vanished a very long time ago.

Now it’s just flat-out populism, blatantly outrageous posturing and idealogical arrogance.

Incredibly, Brexit chief Michael Gove tried to play it all down yesterday but only managed to confirm fears.

It’s not that bad, he suggested, these are just worst-case scenarios and the government are trying really hard now.

The UK is split from top to bottom on the constitution, European and British.

Parliament is paralysed and the leader of the opposition is struggling to put himself forward as a viable alternative.

The UK cannot afford to continue to sleepwalk into a disaster laid out in the black and white of an official document.

MPs need to see sense and step back from allowing these warnings to become a reality.