Union flag taken down outside EU Council building in Brussels

The Union flag taken down outside the EU Council building in Brussels, replaced by the EU flag – leaving some onlookers in tears.

It comes as Boris Johnson hailed “the dawn of a new era” for Britain as he celebrates Brexit day with a tax cut for 31 million people.

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