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Brexit (/ ˈ b r ɛ k s ɪ t, ˈ b r ɛ ɡ z ɪ t /; portmanteau of "British exit") was the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU). Following a referendum on 23 June 2016, Brexit officially took place at 23:00 GMT on 31 January 2020 (00:00 1 February 2020 CET ).
v. t. e. The result in favour of Brexit of the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum is one of the most significant political events for Britain during the 21st century. The debate provoked major consideration to an array of topics, argued up-to, and beyond, the referendum on 23 June 2016.
v. t. e. Brexit was the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union at 23:00 GMT on 31 January 2020 (00:00 1 February 2020 CET ). As of 2020, the UK is the only member state to have left the EU. Britain entered the predecessor to the EU, the European Communities (EC), on 1 January 1973.
The United Kingdom European Union membership referendum also known as the EU referendum or the Brexit referendum, took place in the United Kingdom (UK) and Gibraltar on 23 June 2016 to ask the electorate whether the country should remain a member of, or leave, the European Union (EU).
Brexit. The economic effects of Brexit were a major area of debate during and after the referendum on UK membership of the European Union. The majority of economists believe that Brexit has harmed the UK's economy and reduced its real per capita income in the long term, and the referendum itself damaged the economy.
In 2016, the impact of Brexit on the European Union (EU) was expected to result in social and economic changes to the Union, but also longer term political and institutional shifts. The extent of these effects remain somewhat speculative until the precise terms of the United Kingdom 's post-Brexit relationship with the EU becomes clear.
Brexit negotiations begin: Jun 2017: Withdrawal Act passed: Jun 2018: Chequers plan presented: Jul 2018: Withdrawal agreement plan presented: July 2018: Withdrawal agreement released: Nov 2018: Scottish Continuity Bill blocked: Dec 2018: Meaningful votes: Jan–Mar 2019: Brexit delayed until 12 April: Mar 2019: Cooper–Letwin Act passed: Apr ...
The polling organisation NatCen found 57% believed the EU was handling Brexit talks badly, while only 16% believe it was doing well. Immigration concerns. To what extent free movement of people would or would not be retained in any post-Brexit deal with the EU has emerged as a key political issue.
By the end of March 2019, the government had not won any of the meaningful votes. This led to a series of non-binding " indicative votes " on potential options for Brexit, and the delay of the departure date until after the 2019 general election .
On 23 January 2020, the withdrawal agreement was ratified by the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and on 29 January 2020 by the European Parliament. The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020 at 23:00 GMT, ending 47 years of membership.