LONDON, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson is all set to hail a new era as the UK leaves on Friday at 11pm the European Union (EU) after 47 years of membership.
In a speech to given an hour before the official departure time – he is expected to say that Brexit is “not an end but a beginning”, reported the BBC.
On Friday, UK will formally and finally cut its ties with the other 27 EU nations and begin a transition period.
Most EU laws will continue to be in force – including the free movement of people – until the end of December, by which time the UK aims to have reached a permanent free trade agreement with the EU.
Brexit was originally scheduled for 31 March last year but was repeatedly delayed when MPs rejected a previous withdrawal agreement reached by the EU and former Prime Minister Theresa May.
