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Britain's Brexit divorce is here – but the bickering over alimony payments and who gets the house is only beginning

  • Written by Garret Martin, Professorial Lecturer, American University School of International Service
The main immediate impact of Brexit is that UK lawmakers will have to vacate the EU Parliament. AP Photo/Francisco Seco

On Jan. 31, 2020, the United Kingdom formally ceases to be a member of the European Union, 1,317 days after citizens of the U.K. narrowly voted to do so in their Brexit referendum.

So what happens now? Does it mean the U.K. and...

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