The citizens of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland were given a choice to remain as a member of the European Union or to leave the bloc. The vote favored those who wanted to leave the bloc, gaining 51.89 percent of the vote.
The exit date was established on 29 March 2019 after the British government triggered the Article 50 process. The two parties filed a draft of a Withdrawal Agreement and an outline Political Declaration on 25 November 2018 discussing their future relationship. On 15 January 2019 and 12 March 2019, votes in the UK House of Commons rejected the agreement.
The Prime Minister and the bloc agreed on 21 March 2019 to extend the Article 50 period until 22 May 2019 if the Parliament approves the withdrawal agreement by 29 March 2019 or until 12 April 2019 given that Britain can present terms for a future relationship or to leave without a deal.