EU bullies today threatened to ban British planes and kick out expats in a No Deal Brexit.

Jean-Claude Juncker unveiled plans for a hard line on Britain in an apparent bid to force us into accepting Theresa May's deal.

The European Commission has triggered a string of policies to stop the continent's economy crashing if we leave the EU without a deal.

But Brussels is planning to impose a punishment regime with tough curbs on British businesses and chaos for holidaymakers.

The plans include:

Bans on flights which aren't essential for Europe's "basic needs"
No guarantee that Brits living in the EU can stay
Customs checks which would cause chaos at the Irish border
Scrapping all pet passports currently held by UK citizens

Top Eurocrat Valdis Dombrovskis said the package would "turn an abrupt exit into a more soft landing" but was only an "exercise in limiting damage".

He said: "In terms of disruption to the economy, disruption to the citizens, it’s clear what the order of preference is.

"Clearly Remain is better than Leave and deal is better than no deal. Doing some preparation to minimise damage is better than not doing any at all.

"There are certain mitigating measures but they’re still not allowing the advantages of a proper Brexit with a deal."

In the dossier the EU dealt a blow to British carriers by saying they'll no longer be allowed to fly routes between the bloc and the rest of the world.

Brussels also said it can't "guarantee the continuation of all existing air transport services under the same terms as they are supplied today".

Instead it will authorise flights that "cover the basic needs of the member states' economies and mitigate to some extent the impact of withdrawal".

On air travel, the plan warns: "A No Deal scenario will cause significant disruption."

But there was better news for Eurostar passengers, with Brussels pledging to "ensure the service continues running without significant interruption".

And the EU also warned that British expats living on the continent may be forced to leave.

Officials said: "UK nationals in the EU would be subject, as of the withdrawal date, to the general rules that apply to third country nationals."

That means each of the 27 member states will be free to impose its own policy regarding British residents.

The UK has already guaranteed that Europeans living here will be allowed to stay permanently even if there's No Deal.

The dossier confirms that Brits will still be able to drive their cars to the continent and freely around it using UK driving licences.

Elsewhere eurocrats recommend that British banks and insurers establish themselves in the EU27 so they can continue providing services.

And they confirm pet passports held by Brits will no longer be valid, meaning health certificates will be needed to take animals on holiday to Europe.

UK food exporters also face a headache with "every consignment" of live animals and animal products having to be checked at EU ports and airports.

Aodhán Michael Connolly, director of the Northern Ireland Retail Consortium, warned such measures would bring the Irish border "to a standstill".

Brussels has previously resisted No Deal planning before U-turning as Theresa May struggles to push the withdrawal agreement through Parliament.

Yesterday the Cabinet agreed to trigger contingency plans for a No Deal outcome, with medicines stockpiled and troops on the street.

The Chancellor has approved an extra £2billion of spending to ensure Britain is prepared to leave the EU come what may, while 3,500 members of the military are on standby to help if needed.

The Government is also set to commandeer a fleet of ferries to keep vital supplies moving between Britain and the continent.

But the decision to ramp up No Deal preparations has bitterly split the Tory party - with ministers threatening to quit if the scenario comes to pass.