London — The UK exits the EU’s orbit on Thursday, turning its back on a tempestuous 48-year liaison with the European project for an uncertain Brexit future that will shape the fortunes of its people for generations to come.

Brexit, in essence, takes place at the strike of midnight in Brussels, or 11pm London time, when the UK leaves de facto membership that continued after it formally left the bloc on January 31...

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