The legislation which enables Brexit to happen at the end of the month has passed its final hurdle in the UK.
The EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill will likely get Royal Assent from the Queen tomorrow or in the coming days, after passing through the House of Lords.
However, the necessary legislation for the UK's exit still needs to be approved by the European Parliament ahead of next Friday's Brexit date of January 31st.
Following years of parliamentary deadlock, the withdrawal agreement comfortably passed the House of Commons earlier this month following the Conservatives' decisive victory in last month's general election.
Lords in the upper house passed a number of amendments to the legislation, despite government opposition - including one amendment calling for the restoration of rights allowing unaccompanied child refugees to join their families in the UK after Brexit.
With Brexit set to go ahead as planned next week, the UK would then enter a 'transition period' until the end of this year.
The UK and EU are aiming to negotiate a trade agreement by the time the transition period ends.
However, senior EU officials - including Ursula von der Leyen and Michel Barnier - have warned that 11-months will not be enough time to negotiate every aspect of the future relationship between the bloc and the UK.
