Johnson signs agreement for Britain to leave EU

The UK has agreed to abide by EU rules during a transition period until the end of the year. Earlier in the day, the heads of the European Commission and Council Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel had signed Johnson's Brexit deal.

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson signed Britain's EU divorce agreement on Friday after Brussels' top two officials earlier did likewise at a ceremony behind closed doors.

"Today I have signed the Withdrawal Agreement for the UK to leave the EU on January 31st, honouring the democratic mandate of the British people," Johnson wrote on Twitter.

Earlier in the day, the heads of the European Commission and Council Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel had signed Johnson's Brexit deal.

The UK has agreed to abide by EU rules during a transition period until the end of the year.

By 2021, the UK aims to have agreed to a deal on future ties.