Brexit becomes reality as Britain leaves its 48-year partnership with Europe

Brexit becomes reality as Britain leaves its 48-year partnership with Europe

Britain on Thursday finally severed its turbulent half-century partnership with Europe, quitting the EU single market and customs union to go its own way four-and-a-half years after its shock vote to leave the bloc.









Brexit, which has dominated politics on both sides of the Channel since 2016, became a reality as Big Ben struck 11:00 pm (2300 GMT) in London, just as most of mainland