The UK is finally set to leave the European Union on Friday, three and a half years since the Brexit referendum.
Britain will now enter an 11-month transition period in which it must negotiate a monumental trade deal with the EU on its future relationship.
Lucy Hough (HOFF) is in Brussels:
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The UK is preparing to leave the European Union- the first country to leave the bloc in its history.
Britain now enters an 11-month transition period, in which the terms of the new trade agreement must be negotiated.
European Commission President Ursula von Der Leyen said the UK could not expect the same terms after Brexit:
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