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#The end of the Brexit transition period, on 31 December 2020.
#The end of the Brexit transition period, on 31 December 2020.
#Less commonly, the referendum result, or the referendum date of 23 June 2016.
#Less commonly, the referendum result, or the referendum date of 23 June 2016.
On 24 December 2020 the UK and European Commission agreed the terms of a post-Brexit free trade agreement due to come into provisional application - subject to parliamentary ratification by the UK and the EU - from 1 January 2021.




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* [[European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020]]
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Revision as of 20:48, 24 December 2020

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, on 31 January 2020.
  3. The consequences, and potential consequences, both of the decision and of the exit itself.
  4. The end of the Brexit transition period, on 31 December 2020.
  5. Less commonly, the referendum result, or the referendum date of 23 June 2016.


On 24 December 2020 the UK and European Commission agreed the terms of a post-Brexit free trade agreement due to come into provisional application - subject to parliamentary ratification by the UK and the EU - from 1 January 2021.


See also


Other links

Brexit - ACT Resources