NodealonguaranteeingtherightsofUKcitizensinthe U youcitizensintheUKNodealonthemoneytheUKhadagreedtopaytheyoutosettleitsfinancialobligationswithnodealwouldalsobenotransitionperiodduringwhichthe U.
K andthe U weremeanttonegotiate a tradedealforthefuture.
Nowthe U hasagreed a seriesofmeasurestoprovidesomecontinuityincaseof a nodeal, BrexitamongthemmakingsureplanescancontinuetoflyonBritishbusesandcoachesstillhavepermissiontocrossthechannel.
Supportersof a nodealBrexitsaythat's allfine, andtheUKwouldhavebillionsofextrapoundstospendmoney, whichwouldhavehadtobegiventothe U iftheUKleftwith a deal.
Butopponentssaytheshocktotheeconomyof a nodealBrexitwouldcostfarmorethananysavingsinanyway.
Itwants a deal, butitispreparedtoleavewithoutoneifithastofreedifficultBowtopredictexactlywhatmighthappenintheeventofnodeal, becausenomodernindustrializedeconomyhasevertriedtodoanythingquitelikethisbefore.
Butifnodealweretohappen, itwouldn't betheendofargumentsovertheUK s relationshipwiththe U.