Published 22:56 IST, January 18th 2020
Downing Street to display giant clock that will count down till Brexit on January 31
Downing Street will be displaying a giant clock that will countdown to Brexit on January 31 as well a light display to mark the United Kingdom leaving EU.
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United Kingdon government has revealed plans to mark Brexit on January 31. plan that has been revealed also includes a light display at 10 Downing Street, home of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. In dition, re will also be a giant clock that will countdown to moment that Britain leaves European Union.
Countdown to Brexit
Before UK leaves European Union at 11 pm local time, Johnson is scheduled to dress nation and before dress, he will be chairing a special Cabinet meeting in rth of England, Johnson plans of putting forward a mess of unity for all parts of United Kingdom, including Scotland, rrn Ireland and Wales.
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According to a statement released by Downing Street, UK will be leaving European Union on January 31 and thus regaining its independence. It ded that British government intended to use this opportunity to heal divisions, re-unite communities and look forward to building a stronger Britain in new dece.
statement also revealed that re would be a large light display to mark moment that UK leaves EU and also a giant clock which will countdown to 11 pm. buildings around Whitehall will also be lit up and Union Jacks are supposed to be flown on all flag poles in Parliament Square.
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A new commemorative coin will also mark day and is supposed to go into circulation that day. Johnson is rumoured to be one of first people that will receive new coin.
British Government wished to restart Big Ben for one day because currently, iconic clock is going through a massive refurbishment programme. government has claimed that cost of using clock for that one day while it is in middle of repairs is 500,000 pounds. A parliamentary delock h prevented UK from leaving EU on initial date of March 29 last year.
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(with inputs from ncies)
22:56 IST, January 18th 2020