UK delivers the instruments of ratification for Brexit
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Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the European Union, Tim Barrow (L) on Wednesday delivered the instruments of ratification for Brexit, to European Council Secretary General Jeppe Tranholm-Mikkelsen at the EU Council headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.
Britain’s withdrawal from the EU is set for midnight CET on 31 January 2020.
The European Parliament is set to approve the terms of the UK’s departure from the European Union in an historic vote on Wednesday.
The 751 representatives will debate the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement in Brussels before, it is widely expected, giving their backing to the UK-EU treaty.
The landmark session is set to feature valedictory speeches and even music.
It will mark the final stage of the ratification process, ahead of the UK’s exit at 23:00 GMT on 31 January.
The UK participated in its last meeting as an EU member on Tuesday when Foreign Office minister Chris Pincher attended the General Affairs Council.
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Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the European Union, Tim Barrow (L, out of frame) delivers the instruments of ratification for Brexit. EPA-EFE/YVES HERMAN / POOL
