Boris Johnson's Brexit deal has been unanimously approved by EU ambassadors - clearing an important hurdle to becoming law. Envoys for the 27 EU nations gave provisional backing this morning for the treaty to take effect this Friday, January 1.
With the UK Parliament set to back it in a vote on Wednesday, it means firms will not be suddenly slapped with trade tariffs due to an interruption in EU rules.
But firms are still being warned to prepare for new customs and single market checks which kick in permanently from Friday. And the deal may not be approved by the European Parliament, which also needs to ratify it, before February.
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