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The United States hails the EU-British deal to regulate trade rules for Northern Ireland as a chance to "improve the prosperity" across the region, John Kirby, National Security Council spokesman, tells reporters. The deal will "open up all kinds of avenues for trade that were somewhat at risk," Kirby adds. SOUNDBITE
Lorries disembark a train at the Eurotunnel in Folkestone as Brexit nears completion. The UK's tortuous departure from the European Union takes full effect when Big Ben strikes 11:00 pm (2300 GMT) in central London, just as most of the European mainland ushers in 2021 at midnight. IMAGES
Boris Johnson signs the post-Brexit UK-EU trade deal inside No. 10 Downing Street, saying the document signals 'a new beginning, and I think the beginning of what will be a wonderful relationship between the UK and our friends and partners in the European Union'. IMAGES
EU leaders Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel sign the post-Brexit trade deal agreed with Britain, in a brief ceremony. IMAGES
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says a new post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union would benefit both sides of the Channel, after a last-gasp agreement was secured. "This is a good deal for the whole of Europe and for our friends and partners as well," he told a Downing Street news conference. SOUNDBITE
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirms an agreement had been reached with the European Union on post-Brexit trade. He refers to a "a comprehensive, Canada-style free trade deal between the UK and the EU." SOUNDBITE
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