EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement ratified and entered into force
The European Parliament has approved the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and UK. 660 MEPs voted in favour, five voted against and 32 MEPS abstained from voting. The announcement was made by the President of the European Parliament David Sassoli on 28 April. While the Agreement has been provisionally applied since 1 January 2021, the Treaty Agreement entered into force on 1 May after conclusion by Council. The UK have already voted in favour of the Agreement.