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.

Published : Jan 24, 2020, 11:30 PM IST

Updated : Jan 25, 2020, 12:08 AM IST

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.

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.

This signature heralds a new chapter in our nation’s history. pic.twitter.com/IaGTeeL2is
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) January 24, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
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.

This signature heralds a new chapter in our nation’s history. pic.twitter.com/IaGTeeL2is
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) January 24, 2020
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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.

This signature heralds a new chapter in our nation’s history. pic.twitter.com/IaGTeeL2is
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) January 24, 2020

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.

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.

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.

This signature heralds a new chapter in our nation’s history. pic.twitter.com/IaGTeeL2is
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) January 24, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
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.

This signature heralds a new chapter in our nation’s history. pic.twitter.com/IaGTeeL2is
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) January 24, 2020
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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.

This signature heralds a new chapter in our nation’s history. pic.twitter.com/IaGTeeL2is
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) January 24, 2020

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.

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Fire rages in building in heart of Manhattan's Chinatown
New York, Jan 24 (AP) Firefighters toiled all night and were still putting out pockets of fire Friday morning at a building in the heart of Manhattan's Chinatown.
Nine people were hurt, eight of them firefighters, but none of the injuries was considered life-threatening.
Responders were called around 8.45 pm Thursday to Mulberry Street for a fire that started on the fourth floor of the city-owned building and extended to the fifth floor and through the roof.
Videos and photos posted to social media showed flames bursting out of windows and flowing heavily from the roof of the building, which Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Twitter was "a pillar to the Chinatown community."
Jian Chun told the New York Post that a victim was trapped on the top floor when firefighters arrived.
"They found a guy on the top floor yelling to get out," the witness said.
"They did a great job getting to him. This fire seemed out of control."
Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said firefighters were forced to battle the blaze from the outside.
"The interior became untenable and the units had to be withdrawn," he said.
"It was too dangerous in the building."
The building near Columbus Park was built in 1900, according to property records.
The fire comes ahead of the Lunar New Year, which is Saturday.
City Council Member Margaret Chin tweeted that the fire was "devastating" and said it struck a building that houses several community groups.
A third-floor tenant, the nonprofit community organization CMP, had closed early Thursday for the holiday.
The building is also home to the Chen Dance Center and a senior center, and housed documents from the Museum of Chinese in America.
"We will work to make sure vital services aren't lost," Chin told WNBC.
I know the neighborhood is in shock," de Blasio tweeted. "We're going to help the community get through this." (AP)
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