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Dawn outside the Houses of Parliament in London on the first day of Brexit taking effect

Video. Brexit begins for real today - but what are the key changes?

Updated: 01/01/2021 - 16:20 GMT+1

The Brexit transition is over. Euronews looks at the key changes to come now the United Kingdom is fully separate from the European Union.

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