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Brexit: A tired Britain prepares for a new era
No one knows what the UK will look like as the transitional period nears its end. What is certain is that Brexit is no longer at the heart of the public discourse.
The mood in Birmingham has shifted. Brexit is not the main focus anymore.
The New Street of Birmingham, the UK s second-largest city, seemed busy last week. The UK s second lockdown has been lifted, and, although Birmingham still has strict COVID-19 rules in place, retail shops are open.
As people queued up outside shops, a large group of protesters appeared. The timing is crucial: The UK s transitional period will be over in three weeks and its relationship with the EU will be determined in a few days. In a different time, this would have been on everyone s minds. But not in 2020. The protest was against COVID-19 vaccinations.