Theresa May tours UK on Brexit Day anniversary

Prime Minister Theresa May is touring in different parts of the UK today to mark the one-year anniversary of the Brexit Day, the date Britain is set to formally exit from the European Union (EU).

The British Prime Minister had invoked Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty on March 29 last year, triggering the official two-year time-frame for Britain's exit from the economic bloc.

As she visited parts of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland yesterday, her key message is one of unity for all those who voted for or against Brexit in the June 2016 referendum.

"Today, one year until the UK leaves the EU and begins to chart a new course in the world, I am visiting all four nations of the union to hear from people across our country what Brexit means to them. I am determined that as we leave the EU, and in the years ahead, we will strengthen the bonds that unite us, because ours is the world's most successful union," she said in a statement.

She added: I am determined that our future will be a bright one. It's a future in which we trade freely with friends and partners across Europe and beyond.

"Having regained control of our laws, our borders and our money, and seized the opportunities provided by Brexit, the UK will thrive as a strong and united country that works for everyone, no matter whether you voted Leave or Remain."