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UK And EU Agree Post-Brexit Deal

UK And EU Agree Post-Brexit Deal

In a statement, the UK government described the deal as 'everything the British public was promised during the 2016 referendum'

Simon Fearn

Simon Fearn

The UK and EU have agreed a post-Brexit trade deal.

In a statement, the UK government described the deal as 'everything the British public was promised during the 2016 referendum'.

The full statement read: "Everything that the British public was promised during the 2016 referendum and in the general election last year is delivered by this deal.

"We have taken back control of our money, borders, laws, trade and our fishing waters

"The deal is fantastic news for families and businesses in every part of the UK.

"We have signed the first free trade agreement based on zero tariffs and zero quotas that has ever been achieved with the EU.

"The deal is the biggest bilateral trade deal signed by either side, covering trade worth £668bn in 2019.

"The deal also guarantees that we are no longer in the lunar pull of the EU, we are not bound by EU rules, there is no role for the European Court of Justice and all of our key red lines about returning sovereignty have been achieved.

"It means that we will have full political and economic independence on 1st January 2021.

"A points-based immigration system will put us in full control of who enters the UK and free movement will end.

"We have delivered this great deal for the entire United Kingdom in record time, and under extremely challenging conditions, which protects the integrity of our internal market and Northern Ireland's place within it.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
PA

"We have got Brexit done and we can now take full advantage of the fantastic opportunities available to us as an independent trading nation, striking trade deals with other partners around the world."

A Downing Street source told Reuters: "We have taken back control of our money, borders, laws, trade and our fishing waters.

"The deal is fantastic news for families and businesses in every part of the UK. We have signed the first free trade agreement based on zero tariffs and zero quotas that has ever been achieved with the EU.

"We have delivered this great deal for the entire United Kingdom in record time, and under extremely challenging conditions, which protects the integrity of our internal market and Northern Ireland's place within it."

Boris Johnson has delivered a Brexit deal at the eleventh hour.
PA

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the negotiating process was 'a long and winding road' but 'we have a good deal to show for it'.

She described the deal as 'fair' and 'balanced', and said the UK and EU would continue to work together 'on all areas of mutual interest'.

The deal document is thought to be around 2,000 pages long, and the UK parliament is expected to be recalled to vote on the deal before 31 December, when the Brexit transition period ends.

Featured Image Credit: PA

Topics: UK News