Brexit (/ ˈbrɛksɪt, ˈbrɛɡzɪt /, [1] a portmanteau of "Britain" and "Exit") was the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. Following a referendum held in the UK on 23 June 2016, Brexit officially took place at 23:00 GMT on 31 January 2020 (00:00 1 February 2020 CET).

Jan 31, 2025 · Brexit, the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU), which formally occurred on January 31, 2020. The term Brexit is a portmanteau coined as shorthand for British exit.

Jan 31, 2025 · Brexit supporters gather during a rally in London, Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. Britain officially leaves the European Union on Friday after a debilitating political period that has bitterly divided the nation since the 2016 Brexit referendum. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)

Jan 31, 2025 · The UK left the European Union on 31 January 2020. The UK left the European Union on 31 January 2020. BBC Homepage. ... Brexit has also given the UK more freedom in certain areas of tax law.

Dec 30, 2020 · After months of negotiations, the UK and European Union finally agreed a deal that will define their future relationship, which comes into effect at 23.00GMT on 31 December.

Jul 30, 2019 · Brexit is short for "British exit" - and is the word people use to talk about the United Kingdom's decision to leave the European Union (EU). What is the EU?

The EU negotiated terms with the UK for its withdrawal from the EU, following the UK’s Brexit referendum in 2016. Read the full EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement here.

Dec 4, 2024 · Brexit refers to the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union (EU). Brexit took place on Jan. 31, 2020, following the June 2016 referendum in the country.

Jan 30, 2020 · The United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union on 31 January 2020. On 23 June 2016, the United Kingdom (UK) held a referendum on their membership of the European Union (EU). The UK voted to leave the EU by 52% to 48%.

The 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, commonly referred to as the EU referendum or the Brexit referendum, was a referendum that took place on 23 June 2016 in the United Kingdom (UK) and Gibraltar under the provisions of the European Union Referendum Act 2015 to ask the electorate whether the country should continue to ...