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After 47 years of tumultuous relations between London and Europe, the British flag is removed from the European Parliament in Strasbourg. IMAGES
The flag of the United Kingdom flies for the last time outside the European Parliament on the day Britain is due to leave the European Union. IMAGES
European officials remove the British flag outside the European Parliament building in Brussels, four hours ahead of Britain's midnight departure, symbolising its withdrawal from the European Union. IMAGES
Journalists asked Boris Johnson if he would like to apologise for with some of the less diplomatic comments he has directed at world leaders over the years following his first press conference with US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday. Johnson was appointed Foreign Secretary by Theresa May, in a government reshuffle following Brexit. Johnson fronted the leave campaign which has been criticised with making misleading claims over government spending and immigration.
The US Secretary of State and newly appointed UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson held a press conference in London on Tuesday, following their meeting at Downing Street. The two politicians covered joint strategies abroad, specifically in Syria, in addition to discussing the implications of Brexit.