London, Jan 31 (AFP/APP): Brexit supporters gathered outside parliament on Friday to cheer Britain’s departure from the European Union following three years of epic political drama — but for others there were only tears. After 47 years in the European fold, the country leaves the EU at 11:00pm (2300 GMT) on Friday, with a handful of the most enthusiastic supporters gathering opposite the Houses of Parliament 12 hours before the final countdown. “It’s a great relief that we’re finally leaving the EU,” said Wayne Green, 48. “It’s no disrespect to members of the EU countries, utter respect for them all the time. But the EU is a con, it’s been a con since we started and I’m so glad that we’re leaving.” Others were there to commiserate, wearing EU berets and holding signs reading “we’ll be back”, and “you have destroyed my future career and dreams”. “People are really, really depressed about this and some people may do silly things — we’ve already had one attempted suicide,” said accountant Peter Benson, 57. “As a group we will be all together, we will be supporting each other, we will be crying together but we will wake up tomorrow morning and we … Continue reading Cheers and tears in UK as Brexit day finally dawns