The divorce will shape the fate of the United Kingdom - and determine its wealth - for generations to come. For proponents, Brexit is a dream "independence day" for a United Kingdom escaping what they cast as a doomed German-dominated project that is failing its 500 million population. The June 2016 Brexit referendum showed a divided and triggered soul-searching about everything from secession and immigration to empire and modern Britishness. 'New Dawn'It is unclear how Brexit will play out for either the United Kingdom or the European Union. Johnson will chair a cabinet meeting in Sunderland, the first city to declare support for leaving the EU in the June 2016 referendum.

Source: Irish Independent January 31, 2020 08:37 UTC