The UK is the first and so far only country to have left the EU and Brexit was and is the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU) and the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC or Euratom). The official withdrawal was at 23:00 31 January 2020 GMT (00:00 CET).
“Seeing how people in Calais are treated by our authorities is deeply shocking. They are hounded night and day, exposed to the bitter winter elements, denied food and shelter and subject to regular police brutality."
Barclays bank last month warned there had been a 20% surge in scams targeting businesses over the past five months as criminals attempted to capitalise on the changes that Brexit would bring.
"Frankly, I thought this Brexit festival was sick before a pandemic."
June Mummery said that waiting five years for fishing quotas to expire was “a long time when you have nothing".
"Taking back control to increase prices: Will mobile roaming charges return now credit card costs are up because Britons are no longer protected by an EU cap? Well done, Brextremists."
Merkel is "more responsible for Brexit than any other political figure in Europe", Ambrose Evans-Pritchard said
Britain’s membership of the European Union had afforded it some protection, and allowed it to protect its overseas territories from scrutiny.
British businesses are being encouraged by government trade advisers to set up separate companies inside the EU to dodge new charges.
Simon Spurrell said he would now have to switch a large part of his business to France.