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We’re closing the liveblog now after an eventful Christmas Eve, as Boris Johnson announced that the UK had struck a trade deal with the EU.
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Britain is heading into a new chapter in its relationship with the rest of Europe with Boris Johnson vowing to pit the country against the EU in a race for economic success.
After nine months of tortuous talks, a Brexit deal was secured at 1.44pm GMT on Christmas Eve, avoiding a no-deal exit from the transition period with just a week to go.
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