DONALD TUSK, EX-PRESIDENT OF EUROPEAN COUNCIL

“Our job as the government – my job – is to bring this country together and take us forward,” Johnson said.

“And the most important thing to say tonight is that this is not an end but a beginning. This is the moment when the dawn breaks and the curtain goes up on a new act. It is a moment of real national renewal and change.”

“Happy Brexit Day! … At last the day comes when we break free. A massive victory for the people against the establishment…11 pm tonight marks the point of no return. Once we leave, we will never rejoin the European Union. Time to celebrate.”

“My dear British friends. We were, we are, and we will always be a Community. And no Brexit will ever change that.”

US SECRETARY OF STATE MIKE POMPEO

“The British people wanted out of the tyranny of Brussels,” Pompeo told the Daily Telegraph.

“They wanted the capacity to make their own decisions. We want that for the people too.”

DAVID CAMERON, FORMER BRITISH PRIME MINISTER

“It’s obviously a very big day for our country,” Cameron, who called the 2016 referendum and quit after the vote for Brexit, told Sky News.

“I always accepted the referendum result and knew this day would come. We are one of the biggest economies in the world… we can make a success of the choice that we make and I’m sure

EUROPEAN COUNCIL PRESIDENT CHARLES MICHEL, EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PRESIDENT DAVID SASSOLI AND EUROPEAN COMMISSION PRESIDENT URSULA VON DER LEYEN

“As Presidents of the three main EU institutions, today will inevitably be a day of reflection and mixed emotions – as it will for so many people. We will think of the UK and its people, their creativity, ingenuity, culture, and traditions, that have been a vital part of our Union’s tapestry.” | Reuters