Britain will mark five years since Brexit on Friday with little fanfare as the Government pursues closer relations with the bloc. The UK officially left the EU at 11pm - midnight in Brussels - on January 31 2020,

And how does the Mayor of London respond? With this: "Five years on from Brexit, London remains a European city, where European Londoners are valued and cherished. You are our neighbours, colleagues, friends and loved ones. Thank you for making London your home. You are wanted here — and always will be."

The Tories have celebrated the anniversary, with shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel saying it marked five years since her party 'honoured the democratic will of the British people and got Brexit done'. Kemi Badenoch has dismissed Reform UK as a “protest party” as Nigel Farage prepares to hold a rally in her constituency tonight.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has launched into a European love-in with a fresh anti-Brexit message on the fifth anniversary of leaving the EU. Writing on social media this morning, Khan declared that "London is European" - and "European Londoners are valued and cherished".

Britain has “reaped the benefits” of Brexit, shadow foreign secretary Priti Patel has said as the nation marks five years since withdrawing from the European Union (EU). The Conservative Party is looking to use the anniversary to warn voters of the government’s attempts to “dismantle” Brexit and “drag us back into the EU’s grasp”.

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Good news! For two years now every single UK poll has shown a majority now want to return to the EU. Of course they do, since every reliable source shows the continuing damage done by Brexit in almost every sphere.

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What didn’t Rachel Reeves say in her growth speech yesterday? The widely trailed address surveyed the wide expanse of the government’s economic programme — from the “difficult” decisions taken in the autumn budget to the latest controversy surrounding a third Heathrow runway.

They particularly liked the interactive nature of some exhibits, and clever scenography that changes to keep up with real-world events, such as displays reflecting Brexit or the climate crisis.