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After Brexit: the UK and EU risk a state of ‘permanent alert’
Disputes over issues such as Northern Ireland and trade leave London and Brussels unsure of their future relationship
World Economy News
18 Feb 2021 • 9 min read
Six weeks after Brexit became a reality, Britain’s new relationship with the EU has already run into trouble. Trade has been disrupted, border tensions have flared in Northern Ireland, City of London business has leached across the North Sea to Amsterdam and the two sides are locked in a stand-off after Britain refused to grant full diplomatic status to the EU embassy in London.
With Brexit complete, people now face its effects
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The United Kingdom officially left the European Union’s single market and customs union on Dec. 31, making Brexit a full reality.
“This is an amazing moment for this country,” said Boris Johnson, UK Prime Minister, in a New Year’s message. “We have our freedom in our hands, and it is up to us to make the most of it.”
The four-year-long process which started with a slim majority vote in 2016 finally came to an end as Europe rang in the new year. The economic trade deal made in December was meant to create a smooth transition when the UK left the trade union, however the effects of Brexit are being felt by businesses in many aspects.
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IT’S OFFICIAL – The clock has struck 11pm and the UK’s departure from the European Union has taken full effect.
Brexit has dominated British politics since the country’s narrow vote to leave the bloc in June 2016, opening deep political and social wounds that still remain raw.