'Leap into the unknown': what the papers say about Brexit day – The Guardian, Theguardian.com

Poster-style front pages abound this morning as the newspapers mark Britain’s looming departure from the (European Union) .

The Daily Mail says it is “A new dawn for Britain”, with the headline running over an imposing picture of the white cliffs of Dover.

Neil Henderson (@ hendopolis) MAIL: A new dawn for Britain # TomorrowsPapersToday

pic.twitter.com/FAAUZSDK6I (January) , The Guardian also uses that classic symbol of Britain’s (separation from the continent) But has a different take, with a small sandcastle with a union jack seen in front of the cliffs and the headline “Small island”.

For the i, it’s not much a new dawn as potentially lights out for Britain. Its headline reads “UK’s leap into the unknown”, with a night time picture of Europe. The Independent wonders “Is it inevitable that we will one day rejoin?”.

(Neil Henderson) (@ hendopolis) I: UK’s leap into unknown

# TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/dST7rY3mOL

(January) , The Sun has picture of Big Ben, which will be famously silent tonight, and the headline “Our time has come”.

The Sun Photograph: Supplied

The pro -leave Express trumpets a souvenir edition with a front page that has a collection of its Brexit-oriented front pages (there’ve been quite a few) photoshopped into a map of Britain. “Yes, we did it!” The splash headline says.

(Daily Express) (@ Daily_Express) (January) , The Times eschews the poster-style front and instead goes with “PM wants Canada-style trade deal with Brussels”. Neil Henderson (@ hendopolis) THE TIMES: PM wants Canada -style trade really with Brussels # TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/oPO8WvKuoL (January) , Telegraph has an interview with its sometime columnist Boris Johnson. Alongside a huge picture of the prime minister, the headline reads “This is not an end, but a beginning”. It also boasts an eight-page (Brexit) supplement. Neil Henderson (@ hendopolis) TELEGRAPH: This is not an end, but a beginning # TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/hMGBuSDw5q (January) , The FT tries to sum up the national mood with the headline: “Britain bows out of the EU with a mixture of optimism and regret”. Best For Britain (@ BestForBritain)

“The Bank of England further downgraded its forecasts for the economy to the lowest level since the second world war “

Front page of the FT tomorrow: pic.twitter.com/f90 CeDPqxE

(January) , The view from north of the border is rather different. The Scotsman says “Farewell, not goodbye” while the National says “Leave a light on for Scotland”. The Herald says “Hello, Goodbye.” Martyn McLaughlin (@ MartynMcL) Farewell, not goodbye.

The front page of tomorrow’s @ TheScotsman on the day the UK – and with it, Scotland – leaves the EU. pic.twitter.com/o6NKYDpTmP

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