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Britons traveling to the European Union were warned that they face disruptions and possible charges after the Brexit transition period ended on Thursday.
Travelers from the UK had previously been able to get free medical care with their European Health Card and escape roaming charges thanks to the block-wide ban on charges.
But the trade agreement negotiated between the European Union and the United Kingdom does not allow the British to retain any of these advantages.
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The agreement only says that both sides should encourage mobile phone providers to have “transparent and reasonable rates”, while the government guide tells British travelers to check with their mobile phone provider to see what charges they will face.
Any British visitor to the EU will also need to make sure their passport is valid enough when they start their trip.
Cabinet Minister Michael Gove acknowledged that there will be “some disruption” as the nation adjusts, so he said “it is vital” to be as prepared as possible.
Gove also warned companies that the time left to make final preparations before the new agreement enters into force “is very short.”
Businesses need to understand the new rules on the import and export of goods between Britain and the EU, as well as the rules for trading with Northern Ireland.
EU officials are scheduled to meet on monday to discuss the Brexit trade deal agreed with the UK on Christmas Eve.
If he Brexi agreement, which covers £ 660 billion of trade, can be provisionally approved by EU ambassadors and will then go on to formal ratification by the European Parliament.
It will almost certainly be approved by the UK Parliament this week, and Labor will back what it describes as a “thin” treaty, as the alternative would be a chaotic situation with no deal on January 1.
AND Boris johnson He has said that while he accepts that “the devil is in the details” of the deal, he believes it will stand up to scrutiny from skeptics like the European Brexiteers Research Group.
But while Johnson will have the support of the majority of his party, the great conservative Lord Heseltine has called on MPs and colleagues to abstain from voting on the deal, which he warned would inflict “lasting damage” on the UK.
The Scottish National Party has confirmed that it will vote against the deal, and its Westminster leader, Ian Blackford, described it as an “inexcusable act of economic vandalism and gross stupidity”.
Shadow Chancellor Anneliese Dodds told Sky News that while it was a “relief” that a deal had been reached, there was still a lot of concern among the companies.
“There will be people struggling to understand what this deal means to them – this is a real fight that many companies must prepare for,” he said.
Meanwhile, International Trade Secretary Liz Truss said she hopes to sign a continuity trade agreement with Turkey this week.
The move was not possible until an agreement with the EU was reached because Ankara is in a customs union with the bloc.
