Brexit bill becomes British law after months of debate
The House of Commons Speaker John Bercow has announced on Tuesday that the Brexit bill has become British law after months of debate.
The bill repeals the 1972 European Communities Act the UK accepted when it became a member of the bloc. Queen Elizabeth the II has already given her royal assent.
The bill also marks the official exit date in British law as March 29, 2019 at 11pm.
Prime Minister Theresa May said it’s "historic moment for our country, and a significant step towards delivering on the will of the British people."
Eurosceptics celebrated the announcement and took it as proof that Brexit is happening despite the difficult negotiations with the European Union.
Downing Street had some problems in getting the bill past parliament and was forced to concede some power to MPs over the final deal agreed with Brussels.
The government was still also facing debates on two trade bills in the House of Commons and needed to reach an agreement with Brussels on the customs union and the single market.