Brexit to happen on January 31st as Queen gives Withdrawal Agreement Bill Royal Assent

The Brexit Withdrawal Agreement is now law after the Queen gave the bill Royal Assent.

The EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Act’s passing this final hurdle means Britain will now leave the EU on January 31.

Commons deputy speaker Nigel Evans announced the news to MPs on Thursday afternoon.

On Wednesday, Boris Johnson claimed: “At times it felt like we would never cross the Brexit finish line, but we’ve done it.”

Tory backbenchers welcomed the announcement, with tweets such as “it is done” and “promise made, promise delivered”.

But pro-EU politicians were less pleased, Labour MP Rachael Maskell saying the deal should have been “put to the people for a final say” and the Greens’ Caroline Lucas calling it a “a moment of huge regret”.

Via Sky/ Mirror

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