Brexit - nearly there Amidst all the Corona stuff, we do have a few other developments, Brexit being one of them. UK left EU by 31 January 2020. But it is not over yet. We are in the ‘transition phase’ which is the 11-month window for UK and EU to sort out how to work together in the future. The real end to it is 1 January 2021. Either there is a set of agreements on multiple areas or UK is on its own. Boris the PM is adamant that UK must leave the customs union and the EU Single Market. It has been spelled out that UK wants to be able to do trade deals and agreements themselves without having to obey EU regulations. Is this important? It sounds a bit dull. EU is insisting that UK must adhere to environmental and labour laws among others. Without this, UK can (in theory) export banned products to Europe. Example: Chlorine-washed chicken. US is washing fresh chicken in Chlorine to kill harmful bacteria etc. That is banned in Europe. If UK has an agree-
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