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January 24, 2020

Next stop, Brexit: Britain's EU divorce bill becomes law

  • Britain and the EU will begin negotiations in February on their future ties, racing to strike new relationships for trade, security and a host of other areas by the end of 2020.
    • By JILL LAWLESS
    Associated Press

    LONDON — Britain's delayed and disputed Brexit bill became law on Thursday, removing the last U.K. obstacle to the country leaving the European Union in just over a week.

    The U.K. is finally leaving the 28-nation bloc more than 3 1/2 years after voters narrowly opted to do so in a June 2016 referendum — and after interminable rounds of political wrangling.


     
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