The UK's Prime Minister writes in The Telegraph that her Government has set a date for the effective departure from the EU, therefore closing the door to a further extension of the transition period.
The government has this week published a cross-party backed amendment to the EU Withdrawal Bill which puts on the face of the Bill the date of our departure from the European Union. Let no-one doubt our determination or question our resolve, Brexit is happening.
It will be there in black and white on the front page of this historic piece of legislation: the United Kingdom will be leaving the EU on March 29, 2019 at 11pm GMT.
The EU Withdrawal Bill is the single most significant piece of legislation in this Parliament because it is fundamental to delivering a smooth and orderly Brexit.
First, the Bill will repeal the European Communities Act from our statute book. From 11pm on 29th March 2019, we will no longer be an EU Member State. In our future relationship – the deep and special partnership I want to see our laws will once again be made in Westminster, not in Brussels; [...]
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