It’s Official: The UK Has Left the EU

It’s Official: The UK Has Left the EU

The UK quit the bloc at 23:00 GMT today. Here’s how the #BrexitDay unfolded on Twitter.

First, the readers saw the moment the Union flag was removed from the EU Council building in Brussels ahead of #Brexit.

A video by Sky News briefly outlined the historic moments of Britain’s membership in the bloc:

The nation is still deeply divided on their vision of the UK in the EU, on their Britishness vs. European identity.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid feels relieved that the division in the country can finally come to an end, hoping that everyone can start thinking about the new opportunities regained sovereignty will bring:

But in his address to the nation on Brexit Day Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the potential of the UK is great and that Brexit is an opportunity that should be turned into “a stunning success”:

 

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