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''Note: Possible Brexit Days now include 31 October 2019. Brexit on a different, more likely later than earlier, future date not yet specified is also possible, depending on negotiations and further votes in the UK parliament.''
''Note: Possible Brexit Days now include 31 October 2019 and 31 January 2020. Brexit on a different future date is also possible, depending on negotiations and further votes in the UK parliament.''





Revision as of 16:05, 28 October 2019

The term 'Brexit' is a combination of BRitain and EXIT, meaning the exit of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU).


A referendum on the issue was held in the UK on 23 June 2016.

The result of the referendum was to advise the UK government to begin the process of the UK leaving the EU.


Depending on the context, 'Brexit' may refer to any or all of:

  1. The decision for the UK to leave the EU.
  2. The subsequent exit itself, originally expected to be on 29 March 2019 Note.
  3. The consequences, and potential consequences, both of the decision and of the exit itself.
  4. Less commonly, the referendum result or the referendum date of 23 June 2016.


Note: Possible Brexit Days now include 31 October 2019 and 31 January 2020. Brexit on a different future date is also possible, depending on negotiations and further votes in the UK parliament.


See also


Other links

Brexit - ACT Resources