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Trucks queue at a checkpoint to embark a ferry at the port in Dover, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020.

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After four and a half tumultuous years in British politics, "Brexit" is now becoming a reality.

NPR's London correspondent Frank Langfitt reports on the mixed views about the new deal from a highway outside the Port of Dover along the English Channel, where truckers are trying to cross the border before the rules change.

Anand Menon, director of the think-tank UK In A Changing Europe, sees the Brexit deal as a win and says it will help avoid further economic disruption.

In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment that will help you make sense of what's going on in your community.

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This episode was produced by Brianna Scott, Jessica Beck and Lee Hale. It was edited by Sami Yenigun and Connor Donevan. Our executive producer is Cara Tallo.

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