So it’s finally happened. Union Jacks are to be flown on The Mall, Westminster will be lit in red, white and blue, and anyone utterly sick of the B word can now breathe a sigh of relief that, finally, it’s all over.
Or not.
Because while the UK might have officially exited the EU, now is when the hard work really begins, especially for industries intertwined with EU laws and regulation – like travel.
There’s the air service arrangement to protect flights to be agreed, a deal to allow UK workers – such as ski reps – to temporarily work in the EU, a reciprocal healthcare agreement… the list goes on. And this week (on Brexit eve no less) the government announced Brits travelling for business could face further challenges.
There are positives, of course. The UK’s January exit date undoubtedly provided some much-needed certainty, and few can deny it helped fuel a strong peaks for many.