3 days ago · Friday marks five years since Britain left the European Union on Jan. 31, 2020. People and businesses are still wrestling with the economic, social and cultural aftershocks.

3 days ago · A post-Brexit immigration system came into force in January 2021. Under this system, EU and non-EU citizens both need to get work visas in order to work in the UK (except Irish citizens, who can ...

3 days ago · The UK's gross public sector contribution to the EU Budget in 2019-20, the final financial year before Brexit, was £18.3bn, equivalent to around £352m per week, according to the Treasury.

Dec 30, 2020 · The UK says it will delay making most checks for six months, to allow people to get used to the new system, but the EU will be checking paperwork and carrying out checks from day one.

Brexit (/ ˈbrɛksɪt, ˈbrɛɡzɪt /, [1] a portmanteau of "Britain" and "Exit") was the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. Following a referendum held in the UK on 23 June 2016, Brexit officially took place at 23:00 GMT on 31 January 2020 (00:00 1 February 2020 CET).

Dec 4, 2024 · Brexit refers to the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union after voting to do so in a June 2016 referendum.

Mar 29, 2019 · Brexit, the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU), which formally occurred on January 31, 2020. The term Brexit is a portmanteau coined as shorthand for British exit. In a referendum held on June 23, 2016, some 52 percent of those British voters who participated opted to leave

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Nov 8, 2021 · Brexit’s supporters say their aim is a ‘Global Britain.’ Opponents of Brexit describe it as an attempt to reclaim an imagined Britain of the past, one with fewer European migrants and more ...

Jul 30, 2019 · Brexit is short for "British exit" - and is the word people use to talk about the United Kingdom's decision to leave the European Union (EU).