February 13, 2025
Brexiteers hail Britain's ‘major power out of EU’ on anniversary
Following the referendum on June 23, 2016 David Cameron, who wanted to remain in the EU, quit as Prime Minister.
Following the referendum on June 23, 2016 David Cameron, who wanted to remain in the EU, quit as Prime Minister.

TODAY’S fourth anniversary of the historic referendum victory to leave the EU should serve as a springboard for Britain to secure a blockbuster post-Brexit trade deal.

The rallying cry from Brexiteers comes as negotiations on a future trading relationship with the bloc reach a critical point four years on from the monumental 2016 result which saw Britain vote 52 percent to 48 percent in favour of leaving the European Union.

Brexit formally took place on January 31, but the UK is still in the transition period in which it follows EU laws and benefits from single market membership until the end of the year.

Both sides are trying to thrash out an agreement on a future relationship including an ambitious free trade deal.

But after four rounds of negotiations amid the coronavirus crisis, Boris Johnson and EU leaders including Commission President Ursula von der Leyen held a virtual summit in order to break the deadlock.

Though the formal deadline for the request is the end of the month, the UK has formally told the bloc it will not be extending the transition, adding extra pressure to resolve the talks by 2021.

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