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25/12/2020 Today is a day of relief. But tainted by some sadness, as we compare what came before with what lies ahead. Photo credit: Getty
Britain clinched a Brexit trade deal with the European Union on Thursday, seven days before it exits one of the world s biggest trading blocs in its most significant global shift since the loss of the empire.
Below are some of the reactions:
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson: We have today resolved a question which has bedevilled our politics for decades and it is up to us, all together, as a newly and truly independent nation to realise the immensity of this moment and to make the most of it.
Timeline: How the Brexit deal was done
It is now more than 1,600 days since 52% of the British public voted for Brexit. Eleanor Burnhill looks at the key dates that took difficult negotiations up to this point.
• 24 Dec 2020
23 June 2016
The total number of votes cast in favour of Remain was 16,141,241, with 17,410,742 votes cast in favour of Leave.
It dealt a huge blow to the European project and lead to huge political division.
For many, it was a day of euphoria and celebration.
UKIP leader Nigel Farage said the day should go down in history as Britain s Independence Day and he declared: We ve got our country back.