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“It has been a long road. It’s time now to put Brexit behind us. Our future is made in Europe,” von der Leyen said. Britain will leave the European single market and customs union at 11:00pm (2300 GMT) on Thursday, the end of a difficult year and of a post-Brexit transition period marked by intense and tortuous trade negotiations. But first the hefty document, bound in blue leather, was flown by the Royal Air Force to London for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to add his signature, as the UK parliament began a rushed debate on the deal before the looming deadline.

Sir Keir Starmer has claimed MPs who oppose Boris Johnson’s “thin” Brexit deal are hiding “in the knowledge that others will save you from the consequences”. The Labour leader issued a warning about the consequences of not supporting legislation to enact the post-transition period agreement between the UK and EU, as he faces a rebellion among his MPs. Sir Keir told the Commons that Labour would vote to implement the treaty to “put in place a floor” from which the UK can build a “strong” future relationship with the EU. But these orders are not universally supported among his...

PM hails EU trade deal as 'new chapter' for UK as MPs debate agreement Boris Johnson opens Brexit trade deal debate Replay Video UP NEXT Boris Johnson has said the UK will "open a new chapter" with his EU trade deal which the government hopes to ratify through Parliament in a single day. The prime minister hailed the "astonishing speed" with which the UK-EU trade deal was agreed and said it "demonstrates how Britain can be at once European and sovereign". MPs and peers are debating the deal ahead of a vote which could see the agreement ratified by the end of the day.

Submitting... Speaking before the vote, Sir Keir said: “There’s only one choice today, which is to vote for implementing this deal or to vote for no deal. Handout photo issued by UK Parliament of Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Theresa May during the debate in the House of Commons on the EU (Future Relationship) Bill. Photo: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor “Those that vote no, are voting for no deal. “This is the nub of it: those voting no today want yes. They want others to save them from their own vote. Voting no, wanting yes, that’s the truth of the situation and that’s why my pa...

Brexit is finally DONE: After four years of wrangling, Boris signs and seals Britain's historic divorce from the EU - as MPs vote 521 to 73 in favour of his deal despite threats of a Labour Remainer rebellion Boris Johnson has hailed new chapter in Britain's history as deal is rushed through the Houses of Parliament MPs and Peers have been recalled from Christmas break for the one-day sitting before transition period ends  MPs voted this afternoon to approve the trade deal by 521 votes to 73 with peers due to vote on it later today Mr Johnson signed the official copy of the deal in Number 10...