Brexit is done—almost. The document laying out the terms of a future relationship between the UK and the European Union has been agreed to in principle. It now just needs to be approved by the 27 EU member states, which speak 24 languages, as well as the UK and EU parliaments, by Dec. 30. Merry Christmas!
The UK left the EU on Jan. 31, 2020 but has operated under European rules during a transition period that is set to end on Dec. 31. Many believed that a failure to strike a deal with the EU would be a guaranteed economic disaster for the UK. But while a deal is probably better than none at all, its terms will be closely scrutinized.
“There will be a lot of devil stuck in the detail,” writes the BBC’s Chris Morris.
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