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The EU's three chiefs hailed Britain's departure from the bloc on Friday as "a new dawn for Europe", warning London would not keep the benefits of membership when it leaves.

Charles Michel, Ursula von der Leyen and David Sassoli — the presidents of the EU Council, European Commission and European Parliament, respectively — used an open letter published in European newspapers to say they would do "everything in their power" to make the new relationship with Britain a success.