The UK and the EU are finally parting ways after years of tortuous negotiations. With only hours to go until the end of the transition period, Boris Johnson's deal with Brussels became law, setting the stage for the UK's future trading relationship with the EU.
It has been a long road to this moment. From the EU referendum in 2016 to the signing of the trade deal on Christmas Eve 2020, every step of the way has been fraught with difficulties.
David Cameron and Theresa May both saw their premierships derailed by Brexit while the country was split down the middle by the EU referendum results.
Protests, parliamentary drama and two snap elections took the UK to the brink, before coronavirus plunged the country into its greatest peace-time
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