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Brexit

June 23, 2016 – January 31, 2020 · London

The United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union. Voters chose to leave in a referendum on 23 June 2016, and after years of negotiation the UK left on 31 January 2020.

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Key people

David Cameron Prime Minister, Called the referendum and resigned after losing it Theresa May Prime Minister, Negotiated a withdrawal deal that Parliament rejected Boris Johnson Prime Minister, Took the UK out of the EU Michel Barnier EU chief negotiator

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