Breaking News: European Parliament votes in favor of the Brexit deal

Ursula von der Leyen tells UK that Europe ‘will always love you’ as MEPs approve withdrawal agreement.

The European Parliament has voted to ratify the Brexit withdrawal agreement after an emotional debate which ended with MEPs singing Auld Lang Syne and Nigel Farage being told to take his UK flag with him as he left Brussels forever. The exit was vited through the Parliament with an overwhealming 544 votes yes, and only 126 no votes and 38 abstentions.

Ahead of the vote Ursula von der Leyen told MEPs that the EU remained determined to forge a “close partnership” with Britain after Brexit as she told the UK Europe “will always love you”. 

MEPs in Brussels overwhelmingly voted to back the agreement, paving the way for Britain to leave with a deal in place on Friday.

Ms von der Leyen quoted the poet George Eliot, as she said: “Only in the agony of parting do we look into the depth of love.”

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Source: The Telegraph