Britain on Friday ended almost half a century of European Union membership, making a historic exit after years of bitter arguments to chart its own uncertain path in the world.
There were celebrations and tears across the country as the EU's often reluctant member became the first to leave an organisation set up to forge unity among nations after the horrors of World War II.
But Brexit has exposed deep divisions in British society, and many fear the consequences of ending 47 years of ties with their nearest neighbours. "The most important thing to say tonight is that this is not an end but a beginning," he said in a televised address. Almost nothing will change straight away, because of an 11-month transition period negotiated as part of the exit deal.
But Britons remain as divided as they were nearly four years ago, when 52 percent voted to leave and 48 percent voted to remain in the EU. "What happens now marks the point of no return. Once we have left, we are never, ever going back," Farage told the crowd of cheering supporters.
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