'The most important thing to say tonight is that this is not an end but a beginning.'
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.
In an address to the nation, he hailed a"new era of friendly cooperation" with the EU while Britain takes a greater role on the world stage. There was a sombre atmosphere among the passengers on one of the last ferries to leave the European mainland and make the 42-kilometre journey across the English Channel pre-Brexit.
EU institutions earlier began removing Britain's red, white and blue flags in Brussels ahead of a divorce that German Chancellor Angela Merkel called a"sea-change" for the bloc.While the divorce terms have been agreed, Britain must still strike a deal on future relations with the EU, its largest trading partner.Getting this far has been a traumatic process.
"Rise and shine... It's a glorious new Britain" said the Brexit-supporting Daily Express. The i newspaper, in contrast, headlined:"What next?"First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted:"Scotland will return to the heart of Europe as an independent country -- #LeaveALightOnForScotland."
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