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# Brexit Explained

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Brexit is coming: Here's what will change after 31 December 2020
British driving licences made invalid, a customs-check comeback, and what to do with the UK landbridge.
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Oct 24th 2020, 9:00 PM
Cast-iron and vital, or an anti-democratic bureaucracy: what is the Irish backstop?
Should it be for a limited period of time or not? Should it apply to the UK as a whole, or just Northern Ireland?
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Aug 2nd 2019, 12:05 AM
Rate the options: How would you vote on the Brexit plans before MPs tonight?
What would you do if you had a seat?
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Apr 1st 2019, 8:01 PM
Indicative votes result: MPs vote against all 8 Brexit options, including a no-deal
None of the votes are binding, however.
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Mar 27th 2019, 9:45 PM
Have your say: How would you vote on the Brexit plans in the House of Commons tonight?
What would you do if you had a seat?
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Mar 27th 2019, 6:34 PM
What will a no-deal Brexit mean for Ireland?
This seems as a good time as any to talk about this.
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Feb 2nd 2019, 12:05 AM
A Brexit bind: Here are the reasons why we haven't had a deal yet
There’s a Brexit deal on the table, but it looks increasingly unlikely that it will get through the House of Commons.
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Dec 23rd 2018, 8:00 PM
Everything you need to know about Theresa May's historic Brexit vote this Tuesday
The Labour Party’s Chris Bryant said the future relations declaration was “no more deliverable than a letter to Santa Claus”.
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Dec 8th 2018, 8:00 AM
Ten days out from the UK Brexit vote: What number do they need to reach?
There are over 600 MPs – and Theresa May’s Tory’s barely have a majority with the support of the DUP.
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Dec 2nd 2018, 9:00 PM
What exactly is the Irish backstop, which could derail a final Brexit deal?
Should it be for a limited period of time or not? Would it apply to the UK as a whole, or just Northern Ireland?
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Oct 23rd 2018, 6:00 AM
TheJournal.ie's Brexit Road Trip: We travelled the length of Northern Ireland's border
We spoke to people from all walks of life to see how Brexit could affect Northern Ireland.
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Sep 30th 2018, 7:00 PM
Old wounds, new problems: A drive along the Irish border before Brexit
Before Brexit negotiations come to an end, TheJournal.ie asked communities along the border what they thought would happen.
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Sep 30th 2018, 12:05 AM
Here's all you need to know about Brexit, and why it's important
Forget the summits, political statements, and promises – here’s what we actually know about Brexit.
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Sep 2nd 2018, 10:00 PM
Brexit: Why Britain voted to leave the EU
If you’re struggling to understand how Brexit happened, here’s what the Leave side promised voters.
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Jun 24th 2016, 3:22 PM