Transition period begins as UK officially leaves EU

Britain has officially left the EU prompting celebrations and concern around the UK and EU, and starting an eleven month period of negotiations to decide the future relationship between the two.

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(Photo: Brexit supporters dance during a Brexit Celebration party at Woolston Social Club in Warrington, north west England on January 31, 2020. Credit: Getty)