Nigel Farage and the Leave Means Leave campaign group have been given permission to host a Brexit party in front of Parliament on January 31 to mark the UK's departure from the European Union. The decision to grant permission for the Leave Means Leave event comes as the government has yet to explain its own plans to commemorate Brexit. The leader of the Brexit Party said yesterday they had been struggling to gain permission to hold a five-minute firework display as part of the celebrations. Many Brexiteers believe Big Ben must bong to mark Brexit but the renovation of Elizabeth Tower means their hopes could be dashed. Brexit Party chairman Richard Tice said if it is not possible to allow the bell to ring out they could play a recording of the bell on a speaker system.

Source: Daily Mail January 15, 2020 15:00 UTC