EU leaders formally back Brexit transition deal

Britain and the European Union have agreed a Brexit transition deal, paving the way for future UK-EU trade talks, after EU leaders formally backed the agreement at a summit on Brussels on Friday.

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The rubber-stamping of the hard-won deal preceded a behind-closed doors discussion on Brexit by the heads of state and governments of the 27 remaining EU member states.

Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the European Commission, said the guidelines were adopted by EU leaders in less than half a minute. 

EU leaders agreed that the transition period would begin after the 29 March 2019 Brexit deadline and last until the end of 2020. During that time, Britain’s membership of the single market and customs…

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