MPs' fury as 'Festival of Brexit' rebranded with no mention of leaving the EU

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MPs' fury as 'Festival of Brexit' rebranded with no mention of leaving the EU

[18:40] Daisy Stephens The event, dubbed the 'Festival of Brexit', has been officially named 'Unboxed: Creativity in the UK', in an apparent move to distance the celebrations from the UK's departure from the EU.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the planned programme of events, running from March to October 2022, would be a celebration of the "ingenuity, energy, innovation, optimism" of the UK, and branded the festival "fantastic".