Britains will no longer be EU citizens from 11 p.m. local time but will continue to enjoy many of the same rights, and trade will continue to flow between the UK and EU. Johnson will make a televised speech to mark Brexit day at 10 pm London time. Some 3 million EU citizens are living in the U.K., while 1.2 million British citizens are spread out across the bloc—and some are worried about how their pensions and healthcare will be affected by Brexit. Businesses in the U.K must brace themselves for the transition period and beyond and follow new government guidelines to ensure they can continue to trade with the EU. Campaigners who led the charge for Britain to leave the EU are hailing the arrival of Brexit day.

Source: Forbes January 31, 2020 13:07 UTC