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Andrew Parsons / No10 Downing Avenue
Boris Johnson has signed the Brexit withdrawal settlement in Downing Avenue.
The prime minister hailed a “improbable second” for the nation after he put his identify to the historic settlement, which paves the way in which for the UK’s exit from the European Union subsequent Friday.
He mentioned he hoped it could “carry to an finish far too a few years of argument and division”.
Earlier on Friday, European leaders signed the doc in Brussels, earlier than it was transported to London by practice.
The signings mark one other step within the ratification course of, following Parliament’s approval of the Brexit invoice earlier this week. The European Parliament will vote on the settlement on 29 January.
Downing Avenue officers mentioned the PM marked the doc with a Parker fountain pen, as is conventional for ceremonial signings in No 10.
It was witnessed by EU and Overseas Workplace officers, together with the PM’s Chief Negotiator David Frost, and Downing Avenue workers.
“The signing is a improbable second, which lastly delivers the results of the 2016 referendum and brings to an finish far too a few years of argument and division,” Mr Johnson mentioned.
“We will now transfer ahead as one nation – with a authorities centered upon delivering higher public companies, larger alternative and unleashing the potential of each nook of our good UK, whereas constructing a powerful new relationship with the EU as pals and sovereign equals.”
Earlier on Friday, the doc crossed the channel on a Eurostar practice, having been signed in Brussels by the European Council’s president Charles Michel and the European Fee president Ursula von der Leyen.
The UK will make a copy of the settlement whereas the unique will return to Brussels, the place will probably be saved in an archive together with different historic worldwide agreements.
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Andrew Parsons / No10 Downing Avenue