But Britain will lose its representation and voting rights in the EU institutions.
But things will feel the same for many months, owing to a transition period intended to allow both sides time to agree on the terms of their future partnership.Three Brexit deadlines came and went before the British parliament finally ratified the divorce agreement.
Nothing will change for most people in Britain thanks to the transition period, which preserves the status quo until at least December 31, 2020. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to flesh out his ideas for a free trade agreement along the lines of a recent EU deal with Canada, in a speech in early February.
Britain is hoping to open trade talks with the United States and other non-EU countries around the same time.
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