>> Like wow, does that mean the withdrawal agreement that expires at the end of the
>> year would be terminated?
I'm not sure where that interpretation came from.
The transition period (as currently agreed in line with the withdrawal agreement) certainly expires at the end of the year, but the provisions of the withdrawal agreement live on (unless varied by mutual agreement) in perpetuity (and as I understand it, largely overseen by the European Courts).
There are dates/responsibilities embedded in the withdrawal agreement long beyond the end of the transition period.
And, if you think the agreement expires at the end of the transition period, why would the UK Government choose to take this approach now, when it could simply state that they could do what they plan, quite legally, by simply running the clock down?
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