British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the UK has “crossed the Brexit finish line” after Parliament passed legislation implementing the withdrawal deal.

In response to the news today (23 January 2020) that the Withdrawal Agreement has received royal assent, Elizabeth de Jong, Director of Policy at FTA comments: 

“While FTA is pleased to see the Withdrawal Agreement has received royal assent – this will provide businesses with greater clarity on short-term UK-EU trade arrangements – ratification of the deal is only the start of the process. We call on the Government to answer critical questions about our future trading arrangements with the EU after the Brexit transition period.