13 July: Theresa May becomes Prime Minister 15 December: phase 2 2016 and 3 of Brexit negotiations 19 June: begin, focusing on the phase 1 Brexit arrangements for transition Brexit Timeline 23 June: negotiations and on the future UK/EU The UK votes begin relationship in favour of leaving the EU 2017 29 March: 19 March: the EU Article 50 publishes draft is officially agreement on the triggered withdrawal 26 June: the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill receives Royal 8 January: the UK Assent and government suffers 17-18 October: EU Council 2018 becomes an Act 12 June: The United Kingdom 24 July: the UK government a Commons defeat Meeting, Brussels. EU agrees 23 January: The UK’s legislation of Parliament has officially told the European publishes its White Paper over its planning for terms of a new Brexit deal implementing the withdrawal Union it will not seek an on future UK/EU relations a no-deal Brexit with Boris Johnson agreement negotiated by the 9 April: MPs vote (by 420 UK and the EU, the European extension to the post-Brexit 9 January: start of to 110) to back the Prime 28 October: EU agrees to Union (Withdrawal Agreement) transition period beyond 31 a second five-day Brexit Minister’s proposal to push 23 July: Boris Johnson grant a further “flextension” Act, receives Royal Assent and December. debate in Parliament 17 October: back the UK’s scheduled becomes leader setting the UK’s exit date at becomes law, after a relatively the European of the Conservative the first day of the month 30 June: Deadline for agreeing 11 January: EU departure date from April smooth passage through Council meets as Party promising to take following the ratification of extension to the transition governments (represented 12 to June 30 parliament. an EU27 (i.e. without the UK out of the EU Boris Johnson’s renegotiated period. by the Council of the EU) the UK) format to 10 April: At the emergency by the 31st of October withdrawal agreement or on 31 29 January: The European formally authorise discuss Brexit. EU Summit in Brussels, “do or die” January 2020, whichever is the Parliament votes to ratify the the signing of the EU leaders agree to delay earlier. withdrawal agreement. 26 November: Expected Withdrawal Agreement 28 August: Prime Brexit for up to six months, 2 March: Start of formal deadline for an EU-UK 14 November: UK and EU Minister Johnson asks 29 October: in an effort to 15 January: at the close setting a deadline for negotiations on the future agreement to be submitted to negotiators agree text for a Brexit for, and receives, dispel the paralysis caused by of the fifth day of debate, Britain to leave the bloc EU-UK partnership agreement. the European Parliament if it Withdrawal Agreement and the Queen’s consent a minority government unable MPs reject Theresa May’s of 31 October 2019 Ten rounds of meetings are is to be ratified by the end of an outline Political Declaration to suspend Parliament to pass legislation, the House Withdrawal Agreement scheduled every three weeks 2020. The agreement may also on the Future UK/EU Relationship. for five weeks. of Commons votes (by 438 by 432 by 202 the until October when a deal is require ratification by Member 13-14 December: EU summit to 20) for a General Election biggest loss in modern desired. State parliaments. 25 November: at a special meeting 19 December: with 100 days to go, on 12 December. parliamentary history of the European Council, EU27 five of the UK’s leading business leaders endorse the draft Withdrawal organisations issue a joint call for the Agreement and approve the full draft nation’s 650 MPs to find a solution Political Declaration on Framework and prevent a no-deal Brexit for the Future UK/EU relationship. 26 November: the UK government lays the draft Withdrawal Agreement 2019 2020 and Political Declaration before 100 Parliament under section 13(1)(a) of 13 March: MPs reject (by 9 September: The European 31 January 2020: the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 391 votes to 242) the Prime 1 October: Brussels launches Minister’s Brexit deal for Union (withdrawal) (No. 6) The UK leaves the EU at 11 p.m. GMT legal action against UK over second time Bill 2017-19, a cross-party (midnight CET) and the transition Brexit deal breach. by a majority of 149 private members’ Bill aimed period begins, running to 31 at preventing a no-deal Brexit 12 December: December 2020. UK is no longer an 31 October: Deadline set by 31 December: The transition 14 March: MPs vote on a 23-26 May: received royal assent. Michel Barnier for a full legal UK General Election EU Member State, and has no seat at 15 April: Chief negotiators period ends as set out in the number of Brexit motions with European text of the deal to be prepared. the table, but continues to be subject David Frost and Michel withdrawal agreement; EU law the main government motion elections 24 September: The UK 13 December: Supreme Court hands down to EU law, in the internal market and Barnier agree that the ceases to apply in/to UK. If an on delaying Brexit passed un- Boris Johnson and agreement has been reached 24 May: Theresa its decision in a unanimous customs union and to benefit from ‘proper and timely’ amended the Conservatives it has to be approved by the EU May announces her judgment of all 11 Justices the EU’s Free Trade Agreements with implementation of the win a massive member states, the European 21 March: The European resignation as Prime finding that the decision to third countries. Withdrawal Agreement majority Parliament and the UK parliament. Council meets to consider the Minister to take advise Her Majesty to prorogue is a ‘key priority for both UK request for an Article 50 effect from 7 June. Parliament was unlawful. sides’. extension The prorogation is therefore void and of no effect 29 March: MPs reject the Withdrawal Agreement 25 September: Parliament for the third time back in session..