No 10 plans low-key Brexit celebration at 'dawn of new era'

Boris Johnson to mark moment of departure with message promising to unite country

Boris Johnson will say on Friday that Brexit signals "the dawn of a new era" as his government prepares for a low-key celebration at the moment of departure.

The prime minister is expected to mark the moment at 11pm with a pre-recorded video message promising to bring the country together and seek to eradicate inequalities between regions.