Britain has severed ties with the EU, “bonged” out at 11pm by Big Ben 48 years after the UK joined the European Economic Community.
Eleven months after the UK formally left the EU, the Brexit transition period – which has meant the relationship between the UK and the bloc largely remained as if Britain was still a member – came to an end.
Businesses are braced for disruption as hauliers, port chiefs and travellers get to grips with new arrangements from this morning.
The Queen gave Royal Assent to the EU (Future Relationship) Bill in the early hours of Thursday. At 12.25am, the monarch signed into law the agreement finally reached between the UK and EU on Christmas Eve.
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