The end of the transition period, four-and-a-half years after a majority in the UK voted to quit the European Union, is a significant moment in the nation's history. He told Labour lawmakers to support the bill rather than risk the "devastating" consequences of the UK crashing out of the EU with no trade deal. The EU-UK trade deal did not cover Gibraltar, the Overseas British Territory that lies on the southern tip of the Iberian peninsula. The European Parliament is expected to examine the deal at a later date before it can be formally ratified by the European Union. "Britain FINALLY free from the EU" said the Daily Express, while The Times of London declared "It's goodbye to all that as Brexit trade deal signed."

Source: CNN December 31, 2020 23:01 UTC