British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces October 15, 2020, as the deadline for a post-Brexit trade agreement with the European Union. 2020-09-6
The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 is given royal assent in the United Kingdom, formally making the bill law. 2020-01-23
Thousands of people join protests across the United Kingdom against the suspension of the UK Parliament. 2019-08-31
The British parliament votes against four alternative Brexit plans. 2019-04-1
The UK parliament holds "indicative votes" on eight options regarding Brexit in an attempt to find an approach which can command a majority. None of the options are passed at this stage; however, a further round of voting is planned for Monday. 2019-03-27
European Union leaders approve the proposed Brexit deal, at a summit in Brussels. 2018-11-25
Prime Minister Theresa May orders Phillip Lee, a Justice minister, to "air his views in private" after he suggested that Brexit planning should be based on evidence rather than dogma. 2018-01-31
The United Kingdom formally notifies the European Council of its intention to withdraw from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community. There is not yet agreement on a negotiations roadmap. 2017-03-29
Following the Brexit vote and the subsequent drop in the exchange rate of the British pound to U.S. dollar, the FTSE 100 Index reaches an all-time intra-day high of 7,129. 2016-10-11
British home secretary Theresa May enters into the Tory leadership contest, saying that Article 50 of the EU Treaty should not be invoked before the end of this year, implying that formal Brexit negotiations with the EU institutions be put on hold until 2017 at the earliest. 2016-06-30