Reuters/Lucas Jackson Amazon has reportedly warned that if Britain crashes out of the European Union without a trade deal, it could spark "civil unrest" within two weeks. The prediction was made by UK boss Douglas Gurr at a private meeting with the government last Friday, according to The Times. Amazon has consistently said it remains committed to the UK after Brexit and intends to create 2,500 jobs in the country this year. Amazon made a bleak prediction about Brexit in a behind-closed-doors meeting with the UK government last Friday, according to The Times. Douglas Gurr, Amazon's UK country manager, told a meeting of business leaders that if Britain crashes out of the European Union without a trade deal, it will spark "civil unrest" within two weeks.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: What people get wrong about superfoodsSee Also:Walmart is reportedly working on its own streaming service to challenge Netflix and Amazon, and it might cost less than $8 a monthCambridge Analytica tried to sell itself to 18,000 buyers — but received just 4 paltry offersAmazon is having a technical meltdown that's left Alexa and its AWS cloud service reeling on its biggest shopping day of the yearSEE ALSO: Brexit secretary threatens to withhold £39 billion divorce bill unless Britain gets trade deal with EU