EU officials sign post-Brexit trade deal with UK

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shows the signed EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement at the European Council headquarters in Brussels (Johanna Geron, Pool Photo via AP)

The European Union’s top officials have formally signed the post-Brexit trade deal with the UK.

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and European Council president Charles Michel put pen to paper on Wednesday morning during a brief signature ceremony in Brussels.