When did the UK leave the European Union?

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When did the UK leave the European Union?

The moment the UK left the European Union happened on 31 January 2020, when the Withdrawal Agreement took effect and the UK formally ceased to be an EU member. From that point, the UK entered a transition period (to negotiate the future relationship) that lasted until 31 December 2020. The other dates aren’t the actual exit moment: 31 January 2019 is before the departure began, and 31 January 2021 comes after the transition, while 31 December 2020 is the end of the transition, not the moment of leaving.

The moment the UK left the European Union happened on 31 January 2020, when the Withdrawal Agreement took effect and the UK formally ceased to be an EU member. From that point, the UK entered a transition period (to negotiate the future relationship) that lasted until 31 December 2020. The other dates aren’t the actual exit moment: 31 January 2019 is before the departure began, and 31 January 2021 comes after the transition, while 31 December 2020 is the end of the transition, not the moment of leaving.

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