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Referendum: majority votes to leave
On 23 June 2016, the UK held a referendum on its membership of the EU. The question facing voters was: âShould the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?â 51.89% of voters voted to leave the EU. The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020.
Transition period
Up to and including 31 December 2020 a transition period was in place. During that time nothing changed and the UK continued to comply with all EU laws and rules. Negotiations were also held on the new relationship between the UK and the EU during this time.
New relationship
On 24 December 2020 negotiators for the EU and the UK reached a deal on the two partiesâ new relationship. The EU and the UK have set out the terms of this deal in three agreements:
the Trade and Cooperation Agreement
the Information Security Agreement
the Nuclear Cooperation Agreement.
On 1 January 2021 the rules set out in these agreements will come into force. You can find out what this means for you on this website. |
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# What is Brexit?
âBrexitâ is the name given to the United Kingdomâs departure from the European Union. It is a combination of âBritainâ and âexitâ.
## Referendum: majority votes to leave
On 23 June 2016, the UK held a referendum on its membership of the EU. The question facing voters was: âShould the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?â 51.89% of voters voted to leave the EU. The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020.
## Transition period
Up to and including 31 December 2020 a transition period was in place. During that time nothing changed and the UK continued to comply with all EU laws and rules. Negotiations were also held on the new relationship between the UK and the EU during this time.
## New relationship
On 24 December 2020 negotiators for the EU and the UK reached a deal on the two partiesâ new relationship. The EU and the UK have set out the terms of this deal in three agreements:
- the Trade and Cooperation Agreement
- the Information Security Agreement
- the Nuclear Cooperation Agreement.
On 1 January 2021 the rules set out in these agreements will come into force. You can find out what this means for you on this website.
## See also
- [Questions and Answers about residence rights in EU and UK](https://ec.europa.eu/commission/publications/questions-and-answers-rights-eu-and-uk-citizens-outlined-withdrawal-agreement_en) European Commission
- [Information on Brexit for businesses](https://business.gov.nl/brexit/)
- [Information on Brexit for British citizens in The Netherlands](https://ind.nl/en/Pages/Brexit.aspx)
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| Readable Markdown | âBrexitâ is the name given to the United Kingdomâs departure from the European Union. It is a combination of âBritainâ and âexitâ.
## Referendum: majority votes to leave
On 23 June 2016, the UK held a referendum on its membership of the EU. The question facing voters was: âShould the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?â 51.89% of voters voted to leave the EU. The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020.
## Transition period
Up to and including 31 December 2020 a transition period was in place. During that time nothing changed and the UK continued to comply with all EU laws and rules. Negotiations were also held on the new relationship between the UK and the EU during this time.
## New relationship
On 24 December 2020 negotiators for the EU and the UK reached a deal on the two partiesâ new relationship. The EU and the UK have set out the terms of this deal in three agreements:
- the Trade and Cooperation Agreement
- the Information Security Agreement
- the Nuclear Cooperation Agreement.
On 1 January 2021 the rules set out in these agreements will come into force. You can find out what this means for you on this website. |
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