Milestones on the road to Brexit

March 29 2017

UK invokes Article 50 of the Treaty of the European Union, starting the two-year timetable to Brexit.

Dec 8 2017

EU leaders agree to move to second stage of negotiations after Britain agrees no hard border in Ireland.

June 26 2018

Parliament passes EU (Withdrawal) Act, formally allowing Britain to leave.

Sept 19-20 2018

Theresa May meets the other 27 EU leaders in Salzburg.

Oct 18 2018

EU members to meet for a formal summit in Brussels, described as a “moment of truth for Brexit”.

Nov 17-18 2018

EU leaders have provisionally agreed to hold a summit – only if there is enough progress in October.

Nov/dec 2018

MPS and peers could vote on Brexit deal.

Dec 13-14 2018

EU leaders meet.

11pm, March 29 2019

Britain leaves the EU.