The securing of a significant majority by the Conservatives in the December UK general election means that it is now likely that the UK will indeed leave the European Union (EU) on 31 January 2020. The EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, which was agreed at a political level on 17 October 2019 and sets the terms of the UK’s departure from the EU, must now be approved, ratified and implemented. From a UK perspective, the legislation giving legal effect to the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement (the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill, the WAB) is proceeding through Parliament and, in light of the significant majority of the Conservative government, is expected to become law before 31 January 2020 (exit day) without significant amendment.