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Subsequent change, reversing Article 50 (5)

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later

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'subsequent' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'reversing article 50' is the wordplay.
'reversing' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'article' becomes 'reta' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'50' becomes 'l' (roman numeral).
'reta'+'l'='retal'
'retal' backwards is 'LATER'.

'change' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for later that I've seen before include "At some time afterwards" , "Tardier" , "Alert (anag.)" , "there's more behind" , "More recent" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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