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1 Jan 2021

Johnson hails ‘amazing moment’ for UK after end of Brexit transition period

Senior Political Correspondent

Britain’s break with the EU became a reality last night as the 11-month Brexit transition period ended and a new trading relationship with the continent came in to force.

The Prime Minister called it an “amazing moment”.

In Dover so far freight and ferries have flowed smoothly.

Our Business and Global Trade Correspondent Paul McNamara reports from there