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Well, we've been used to quite some changes as a result of Brexit.

Of course, the transition period ended at the end of 2020,

and much has changed since then. But here's a change that actually came about afterwards.

You might remember going back to January this year, we were assured by the government that UK drivers

won't need to display a GB sticker in most EU countries if their number plate has GB or GB

with a union flag on it. Well, how marvellous. Well, unfortunately, you are now going to have to display a UK sticker.

That is because the government has decided that, well, this is a symbol of unity,

and therefore it's important to recognise that. G.B. of course, symbolises

Great Britain, which is just England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. And so, well, they

have decided that it's important for people to be able to recognize that this is all done for the unity of the nation.

And it's interesting that that has happened now.

The move is, well, just one more way of distinguishing things.

It's some requirement of the United Nations to have these stickers

and the UK government had to apply to it to be changed.

There's another big change coming down the road on the 1st of October.

That's this coming Friday.

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