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Rejected petition Pause Brexit until Covid-19 is more manageable.

Arrange with the EU to pause the Brexit deadline until Covid-19 is closer to being properly controlled without a lockdown.

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Covid-19 has impacted our lives to an extreme extent. It's ruined our economy and destroyed many people's lives. Running through Brexit at this juncture is simply not feasible, even if we had an amazing deal the effects of leaving the EU could provide the death knell for many businesses and our economy could tank further.

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The UK has already left the EU, but you might like to sign the following petitions calling for related actions:

To Seek a 1 year Extension to the Brexit Transition Period & a Second Referendum: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/554492

Rule out ending the transition period without a deal: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/329500

The UK government should apply via Article 49 to rejoin the EU: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/552263

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