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UK government rules out extension of Brexit transition period

12/06/2020

Industry body Leather UK has issued a statement following confirmation from the UK government that there will be no extension to the one-year transition period for leaving the European Union.

Formally, the UK left the European Union on January 31 this year, but both parties agreed to let the existing trading set-up stay in place for a transition period lasting until the end of 2020.

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