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Current and Future Consequences of Brexit
Brexit Timeline
What are the next steps for Brexit? To help keep businesses informed about the latest Brexit developments, we have created this simple timeline tracking major events and upcoming key dates.
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UK Leaves the EU
29th March 2019The UK is still scheduled to leave the EU at 11pm, with or without a deal.
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EU Summit
21st March 2019The leaders and heads of state of the EU 27 will be meeting and are expected to make a decision on any request to extend Article 50 negotiations.
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MPs vote on Brexit Delay
14th March 2019MPs voted in favour of requesting an extension to Article 50 negotiations (delaying Brexit day). If MPs back the Prime Minister’s Brexit deal w/c 18th March the Government will request an extension to the 30th June 2019 in order to implement the deal. If MPs reject the Prime Minister’s Brexit Deal again the Government will request a longer extension in order to implement a new Brexit strategy (specifics of both to be determined).
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MPs say No to a No-Deal Brexit
13th March 2019Parliament voted in favour of an amended motion which aimed to rule out leaving the EU without a deal under any circumstances. The result of this vote is not legally binding. The Prime Minister also announced that MPs will be voting on whether or not to accept her deal for a third time in the week of the 18th March.
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Deal Rejected Again
12th March 2019Parliament held a second “meaningful vote” on whether to accept the Prime Minister’s Withdrawal Deal & Political Declaration. It was rejected by 391 votes to 242.
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Deal Rejected
15th January 2019The UK Parliament held a “meaningful vote” on whether they accept the Withdrawal Deal. It was rejected by a record margin: 202 votes for & 432 votes against.
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Draft Deal Revealed
14th November 2018Prime Minister Theresa May revealed the draft Withdrawal Agreement & Political Declaration on the future relationship between the UK and EU to her Cabinet.
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Article 50 Activated
29th March 2017The UK activated Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty giving the UK two years to negotiate the terms of its exit from the EU.
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UK Votes Leave
23rd June 2016The UK voted to leave the EU in a referendum. 72.2% of eligible voters took part. 51.9% voted Leave, 48.1% voted Remain.
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