Any transition period after the expected Brexit date of 29 March 2019 should not extend into 2021, Brussels has told the UK. The UK was already expecting a temporary "implementation phase" of day one after Brexit. The next phase of negotations between the UK and the EU will agree the exact terms of this transition. The EU argues that the UK must remain under its legislation in this period, staying in the European customs union and single market, whereas Theresa May is fighting to pursue trade deals from about two years of Brexit. The EU has published its guidelines for the next phase of Brexit negotiations.
Any transition period after the expected Brexit date of 29 March 2019 should not extend into 2021, Brussels has told the UK. The UK was already expecting a temporary "implementation phase" of about two years after Brexit. The next phase of negotations between the UK and the EU will agree the exact terms of this transition. The EU argues that the UK must remain under its legislation in this period, staying in the European customs union and single market, whereas Theresa May is fighting to pursue trade deals from day one of Brexit. The EU has published its guidelines for the next phase of Brexit negotiations.