Breakaway finally came nearly four-and-a-half years after Britons voted to leave the European Union
In New Year message, Mr Johnson called the departure an amazing moment , adding freedom is in our hands
Breakaway came as the port of Dover was pictured on Thursday evening completely devoid of traffic
From Thursday, many lorries will need a special pass, a Kent Access Permit (Kap), to leave the country
Britain finally broke free from EU rules at 11pm on Thursday, just a day after members of parliament voted through the last-minute deal Boris Johnson secured with the bloc to avoid a No Deal Brexit.
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Lord Llewellyn visited the port at Calais and the Eurotunnel terminal to see the situation on the ground
The breakaway finally came nearly four-and-a-half years after Britons voted in a referendum to leave the EU
Lorries have began arriving from EU into Britain and in the other direction with no delays as trade deal kicks in
In New Year message, Mr Johnson called the departure an amazing moment , adding freedom is in our hands