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The British 'premier', Boris Johnson, has celebrated Brexit as "the dawn of a new era." In a video recorded for the occasion on Downing Street, Johnson said that the historic night of the European Union's departure will be remembered as "the moment the curtain rises and a new act begins."

On the third attempt, after the two failed occasions (March 29 and October 31, 2019), the United Kingdom is finally preparing to consume Brexit amid a general climate of uncertainty and with a deeply divided society. Supporters of permanence and departure have alternated during the day in Parliament Square, in a faithful reflection of the tensions that lasted for three and a half years after the EU referendum.

"Our job in the Government is to unite this country and move forward," said Johnson, who on Friday decided to leave London and symbolically move the Government Cabinet of the day "B" to Sunderland , the city that voted in favor of the Brexit, oblivious to the impact that the decision is already having on the Nissan factory and the entire British car industry.

"We are facing a moment of national renewal and change," said the 'premier', who in the coming days could give the final boost to the project, so many times delayed, of the HS2 high-speed train bound for the industrial north . "The opportunities in life should not depend on where you grow up," he stressed, returning the favor to the voters of the red belt who allowed their electoral victory on December 12 and the climax of Brexit on the stipulated day, 31 January.

Johnson has tried to lower the festive tone that was pushed by the Brexiteros of his own party. Big Ben in reforms will not ring the bells, although the clock projected on Downing Street is scheduled to mark the exact moment of the EU's departure (this midnight in Spain, 11 pm in London).

Independence Day"

In the Parliament Square, at that time, the leader of the Brexit Party has summoned hundreds of followers in the celebration of "independence" day. Conservative Mark Francois has promised to be in suspense all night "until he sees the dawn over a free country." The minister for Brexit preparations, Michael Gove , has celebrated "a new chapter in the history of the United Kingdom".

In Scotland, as a counterpoint, Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon has marked Brexit as "a day of deep sadness." The leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) has taken the opportunity to "give new impetus to the independence movement so as not to allow the feeling of frustration to weaken our purpose."

On the border between the two Irlandas, the leader of Sinn Féin, Mary Lou McDonald , highlighted the moment by calling for the reunification of the island and thanking the EU for its role "as a partner of peace in Ireland and social progress and economic of recent years. "

Despite the significance of the date, the United Kingdom will remain linked to the EU (although without voice or vote in the European Council) until December 31, 2020, when the transition period ends. Johnson is confident that he has reached an agreement on that future trade agreement between London and Brussels.

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