1. why did the UK decided to leave the EU
2. When did this happen
3. Does the EU law prevail in the UK:
2. WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN?
23 June 2016: UK held a referendum on whether to leave or remain in the EU. Majority voted to
leave
End of March 2017 (approximately 8 months later): The formal process of leaving the EU was started
by former prime minister Teresa May.
13 July 2017: the then Brexit Secretary, David Davis, introduced what became the EUWA to
Parliament
15 January 2019: HOC rejected the WA by a vote of 68.1%
12 March 2019: HOC rejected the WA again by a vote of 61.8%
29 March 2019: HOC yet again rejected the WA by a vote of 54.6%
24 July 2019: Teresa May, former PM of UK resigned due to the rejection of earlier version of the
withdrawal agreement and was replaced by Boris Johnson.
22 October 2019: the revised WA cleared the first stage in Parliament though Johnson paused the
legislative process as the accelerated programme for approval failed to achieve the necessary
support, and announced his intention to call a general election.
12 December 2019: Johnson could not induce Parliament to approve a revised WA by the end of
October, and chose to call for a snap election, which the House of Commons supported via the Early
Parliamentary General Act 2019. The election result gave Johnson the mandate he sought from the
electorate to formally implement the UK’s departure from the European Union on 31 January 2020
and repeal the European Communities Act 1972.
**snap election: Is an election that is called earlier than the one that has been scheduled. To
capitalize on an unusual electoral opportunity or to decide a pressing
issue (Brexit in this case)
** Early Parliamentary General Act 2019: The 2019 Act, being a new Act, required only a
simple majority of the members voting in
order to pass.
23 January 2020: Agreement ratified by Parliament by passing the Withdrawal Agreement Act.
29 January 2020: The European Parliament gave its consent to the withdrawal agreement.
1.WHY DID THE UK DECIDED TO LEAVE THE EU?
2008 financial crisis could possibly be the start of this chaos. Economists agreed that European
Central Bank failed to respond to it effectively, leading to a recession that was much severe than it
should've been. There was a rise in unemployment and tax revenue fell. Banks needed bailouts and
2. When did this happen
3. Does the EU law prevail in the UK:
2. WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN?
23 June 2016: UK held a referendum on whether to leave or remain in the EU. Majority voted to
leave
End of March 2017 (approximately 8 months later): The formal process of leaving the EU was started
by former prime minister Teresa May.
13 July 2017: the then Brexit Secretary, David Davis, introduced what became the EUWA to
Parliament
15 January 2019: HOC rejected the WA by a vote of 68.1%
12 March 2019: HOC rejected the WA again by a vote of 61.8%
29 March 2019: HOC yet again rejected the WA by a vote of 54.6%
24 July 2019: Teresa May, former PM of UK resigned due to the rejection of earlier version of the
withdrawal agreement and was replaced by Boris Johnson.
22 October 2019: the revised WA cleared the first stage in Parliament though Johnson paused the
legislative process as the accelerated programme for approval failed to achieve the necessary
support, and announced his intention to call a general election.
12 December 2019: Johnson could not induce Parliament to approve a revised WA by the end of
October, and chose to call for a snap election, which the House of Commons supported via the Early
Parliamentary General Act 2019. The election result gave Johnson the mandate he sought from the
electorate to formally implement the UK’s departure from the European Union on 31 January 2020
and repeal the European Communities Act 1972.
**snap election: Is an election that is called earlier than the one that has been scheduled. To
capitalize on an unusual electoral opportunity or to decide a pressing
issue (Brexit in this case)
** Early Parliamentary General Act 2019: The 2019 Act, being a new Act, required only a
simple majority of the members voting in
order to pass.
23 January 2020: Agreement ratified by Parliament by passing the Withdrawal Agreement Act.
29 January 2020: The European Parliament gave its consent to the withdrawal agreement.
1.WHY DID THE UK DECIDED TO LEAVE THE EU?
2008 financial crisis could possibly be the start of this chaos. Economists agreed that European
Central Bank failed to respond to it effectively, leading to a recession that was much severe than it
should've been. There was a rise in unemployment and tax revenue fell. Banks needed bailouts and
