Sad Day as EU Leaders sign off the UK Withdrawal Agreement

A momentous and truly sad day for anyone who believes in the benefits of the UK within the EU.

The EU Leaders and Prime Minister Theresa May signed off the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement in Brussels today. The message being a mixed one of sadness that it has come to this and pointed comments that this is the one and only withdrawal deal.

The Prime Minister now has a fortnight to persuade Parliament and the British Public to back her deal at a crucial parliamentary vote.

The view from der Spiegel is that the EU has achieved it's objectives, unity among its members for the negotiation process and avoiding letting the UK cherry pick.

The Prime minister, in contrast, is having to battle against opposition not only from the Opposition, but brexiteers AND remainers in her party.

Seeing the chaos that simply trying to agree a withdrawal agreement created, it does not bode well for any future trade negotiations with the EU after the first phase of withdrawal by the UK in March.