On Sunday the EU Council approved our Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration.

On 29 March 2019 the United Kingdom will leave the European Union – fulfilling the democratic decision taken by the British public. 

We have achieved a deal with the EU that delivers on that decision, a deal the nation can unite behind and one Parliament should back.  

It is time to get on with it.     

If we back this Brexit deal, it means: 

• We will control our own borders and end free movement once and for all
• We will protect jobs with a deal that is good for our economy
• We will no longer send vast sums of money to the EU so we can spend more on our priorities, like investing in our long term plan for the NHS
• We will be able to strike free trade deals around the world
• We will take back control of our laws, ending the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice in the UK
• We will keep people safe against crime, terrorism and other threats by working closely with European countries
• And we will protect the integrity of our United Kingdom 

However, if we reject this deal, we will go back to square one. This would mean:

• Damaging uncertainty which will threaten jobs, investment and the economy
• More division
• Less time to focus on the issues that matter here at home, like the NHS and our schools   

So this is the choice: Backing the deal in the national interest so we can build a brighter future – or going back to square one by rejecting it.  

However you voted, now is the time to come together. It is time to get on with it.