Time for any Brexit extension has passed, UK minister Gove says

Time for any Brexit extension has passed, UK minister Gove says
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Britain will not extend the transition period with the European Union beyond its year-end deadline, Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove said on Friday, adding the moment has now passed.

"I formally confirmed the UK will not extend the transition period & the moment for extension has now passed. On 1 January 2021 we will take back control and regain our political & economic independence," Gove said on Twitter.

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