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When is Brexit? Key dates in 2019 as UK prepares exit from the EU

THE UK is set to leave the European Union – but when exactly is Brexit?

Here are some of the key dates in the Brexit process before the divorce from Brussels becomes final.

Key dates leading up to Brexit in 2019

October 31 – Brexit Day!
October 21-24 – The European Parliament meets in Strasbourg for the last time, marking the departure of UK MEPs
October 19 – Special sitting of MPs in Parliament, where they could be asked to approve a deal
October 17-18 – EU leaders meet with Boris Johnson to address departure terms
October 16 – Boris Johnson will send a letter to Brussels asking for a third delay if there's not a deal in place by Saturday, Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay warned today
October 14 – The Queen's Speech to Parliament included seven pieces of Brexit-related legislation, in relation to fishing, and a bill to end freedom of movement

September 19 – The court will hear former Prime Minister John Major make his verbal submission and make its final decision
September 17 – The Supreme Court begins its hearing into the case to determine whether Boris Johnson acted lawfully
September 11 – Court of Session in Edinburgh ruled the PM's Parliament shutdown was "unlawful"
September 10 – Johnson is defeated by Labour abstainers who blocked his bid to hold a general election for a second time
September 9 – MPs vote on a general election, start of Johnson's suspension of Parliament and Speaker John Bercow quits
September 7 – Amber Rudd resigns after the PM kicked out Remainer Tory rebels
September 4 – The PM sacks 21 Tory MPs after voting to block a No Deal
September 3 – MPs to introduce legislation aimed at blocking No Deal Brexit with rebel Tories joining Labour

August 28 – Queen approves suspension of Parliament for up to five weeks in a process known as proroguing

July 9 – Labour announce they will officially back remain in a second Brexit referendum
July 22 – Sir Alan Duncan quit as a Foreign Office minister in protest against a possible Boris Johnson victory
July 23 – Boris Johnson is named the new PM

June 7 – May stepped down as party leader. She is leaving her position as Prime Minister without having delivered Brexit
June 10 – Deadline for Tory leadership hopefuls to enter the race
June 13 – Tory MPs' first ballot – three candidates were eliminated, another resigned
June 19-20 – MPs take part in ballots until only 2 candidates remain
June 22 – Tory party members vote between last two in a postal ballot

May 24 – Theresa May resigns
May 26 – Elections results: the Brexit Party won 29 seats, Labour had 10 and the Tories had a dismal four

Britain had been due to leave the European Union on March 29, 2019
However, after UK MPs rejected the withdrawal deal Mrs May had agreed with Brussels – EU leaders eventually agreed to a six-month extension to the exit process until October 31, 2019
The UK can leave the EU before this date if a withdrawal agreement is ratified between Britain and Brussels before then