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Brexit ( / ˈbrɛksɪt, ˈbrɛɡzɪt /; [1] 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 ).
This is the day that the Article 50 period was originally planned to end and Brexit would take place. Parliament votes for a third time on the Brexit deal. This time, the deal is rejected by 344 votes against to 286 in favour. 1 April: Bercow selects another four possible Brexit plans from MPs, which are then debated and voted on.
According to an unconfirmed newspaper report, a leaked Home Office paper has a proposal that the UK will end the free movement of labour of low-skilled workers immediately after Brexit, focusing on highly skilled EU workers instead.
Brexit delayed until 12 April: Mar 2019: Cooper–Letwin Act passed: Apr 2019: Brexit delayed until 31 October: Apr 2019: European Parliament election: May 2019: Theresa May resigns as PM: Jul 2019: Boris Johnson becomes PM: Jul 2019: Prorogation and annulment: Aug–Sep 2019: Benn Act passed: Sep 2019: Withdrawal agreement revised: Oct 2019 ...
On 23 January 2020, Parliament ratified the agreement by passing the Withdrawal Agreement Act; on 29 January 2020, the European Parliament gave its consent to the withdrawal agreement. It was subsequently concluded by the Council of the European Union on 30 January 2020.
With an end to British participation in the EU's policies on freedom of movement of goods, persons, services, and capital, and the European Union Customs Union, as well as sharing criminal intelligence and other matters, there is a clear impact with consequences for both institutions.
Brexit delayed until 12 April: Mar 2019: Cooper–Letwin Act passed: Apr 2019: Brexit delayed until 31 October: Apr 2019: European Parliament election: May 2019: Theresa May resigns as PM: Jul 2019: Boris Johnson becomes PM: Jul 2019: Prorogation and annulment: Aug–Sep 2019: Benn Act passed: Sep 2019: Withdrawal agreement revised: Oct 2019 ...
The United Kingdom's post-Brexit relationship with the European Union and its members is governed by the Brexit withdrawal agreement and the EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The latter was negotiated in 2020 and has applied since January 2021.
The result of the referendum was that 51.8% of the votes were in favour of leaving the European Union. The formal withdrawal from the EU took place at 23:00 on 31 January 2020, almost three years after Theresa May triggered Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty on 29 March 2017.
After the European Parliament ratified the agreement on 29 January, the United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union at 23:00 London time (GMT) on 31 January 2020, with a withdrawal agreement in place.