Brexit: Funfair And Celebration As Britain Leaves EU After 47 years

Britain has left the European Union, bringing the curtain down on 47 years of membership.

Almost four years on from the 2016 referendum, the UK ceased to be a member of the bloc at 11pm on Friday. A light show illuminated Downing Street when the clock struck 11pm, with a mixture of celebration and regret across Britain on a landmark day.
In a video message released to mark Brexit, Prime Minister Boris Johnson referenced the divisions that have been caused by the Leave vote. He said that while Brexit represented an “astonishing moment of hope” for many, there will be others who “feel a sense of anxiety and loss”.

But he predicted that the “opportunity” of Brexit can be turned into a “stunning success”. The PM hosted a reception in Number 10 for cabinet ministers, advisers and civil servants, officials who were involved in the negotiations, and supporters of the Leave campaign.
Supporters and opponents of Brexit made their views known throughout Britain, with Westminster a particular focus for events. Hundreds of Brexit supporters gathered for a party led by Nigel Farage on Parliament Square. Addressing the crowd, Mr Farage said Brexit was the “greatest moment in the modern history of our great nation”.Photo Credit: Getty

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