British Prime Minister Johnson pledges to increase benefits from Britain's exit from the EU
Boris Johnson. Photo: Geoff Pugh / Pool / Reuters
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised his fellow citizens to make the most of the kingdom's exit from the community (Brexit). The corresponding appeal of the politician was published on the British state portal gov.uk.
Johnson noted that January 1, 2022 will mark one year since the entry into force of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement. Since then, the British government has already taken a number of effective measures, in particular by establishing a new point-based immigration system. The UK also ran the fastest vaccination campaign, the document says.
Johnson stressed that the goal of the authorities is to continue to use Brexit so that Britain can flourish as a modern, dynamic and independent country.
The UK officially left the European Union on February 1, 2020. The parties agreed on a transitional period until the end of the year, during which the United Kingdom continued to operate most of the EU laws. If London and Brussels did not have time to conclude a new trade agreement by the end of December, the UK would cease to be part of the common European market, which would lead to the introduction of customs borders between the country and the EU. The transition period ended on January 1, 2021.
