Johnson hails UK's 'new beginning' as Brexit day arrives Britain begins the day as a member of the European UnionLONDON -- Britain begins the day as a member of the European Union. It’s the first time a country has left the EU, and many in the bloc regard it as a sad day. U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to meet in the morning with his Cabinet in the pro-Brexit town of Sunderland, in northeast England. Britain was never a wholehearted EU member, but actually leaving the bloc was long considered a fringe idea. Scottish Brexit Secretary Mike Russell urged the EU to “leave a light on for Scotland” so that it could eventually return.

Source: ABC News January 31, 2020 07:07 UTC