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Britain has left the EU – but what happens now?

Despite what the UK government may say, Brexit is far from ‘done’. We guide you through the difficult next steps in the negotiations
Candles burn next to sheet music for Auld Lang Syne in central London on Brexit day, 31 January. Photograph: Simon Dawson/Reuters

At 11pm on Friday, the UK left the European Union. But despite Boris Johnson’s protestations to the contrary, Brexit is far from “done”. Indeed, much of what Brexit actually means will be defined over the coming months.

Brexit day is not the end of Brexit. So here is a brief guide to what happens next:

Has the UK actually left then?

Yes. The UK has ceased to be a member of the EU. British citizens are no longer EU citizens; there are no British MEPs or commissioner; British ministers will play no further part in EU lawmaking; no

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