Royal Mail today said it will not produce a stamp to celebrate Brexit day – despite bringing out a collection to mark Britain joining the Brussels club 40 years ago.
There had been calls among Brexiteers for the Post Office to issue a special collection on March 29 2019 when the UK reclaims its full sovereignty.
But the organisation has rebuffed the demands saying ‘it does not intend to issue a stamp’ to mark the exit.
A spokesman for Ukip said: ‘The Royal Mail – an organisation that gave the EU’s London embassy its own postcode and celebrates everything from Star Wars to the Beano, can’t be bothered to record the date of our departure from the EU.
‘However, the 20th, 25th, and 50th anniversaries will be massive events for them, they won’t mark the first day but they will celebrate the anniversaries.’
The Royal Mail produced stamps to mark the UK joining the European Economic Community – a precursor to the EU – in 1973.
The Royal Mail produced stamps to mark the UK’ joining the European Economic Community – a precursor to the EU – in 1973 (pictured)
They showed the a union-jack emblazoned UK jigsaw piece slotting into a bigger European puzzle.
But in a statement today they said: ‘Royal Mail does not intend to issue a stamp to mark the UK’s exit from the EU.’
The rebuff to Brexiteers comes on the same day Theresa May made a breakthrough in talks.
The Prime Minster managed to get the leaders of the EU to agree that ‘sufficient progress’ has been made on settling the divorce bill,citizens rights and the Irish border to move negotiations on to trade.
The milestone was finally reached after a frantic week to late night talks and diplomacy by No10.
They had thought they had come up with a deal on Monday, but it was torpedoes at the eleventh hour by the DUP.
The rebuff to Brexiteers comes on the same day Theresa May, pictured in Brussels today with Jean Claude Juncker, made a breakthrough in talks. The Prime Minster managed to get the leaders of the EU to agree that ‘sufficient progress’ has been made on settling the divorce bill, citizens rights and the Irish border to move negotiations on to trade
The party – which props the PM up in No10 – pulled the plug amid fears the deal on the Irish border could impose different rules on Northern Ireland and tear the UK apart.
After a frantic night of negotiations, a bleary-eyed PM and Jean-Claude Juncker confirmed the ‘breakthrough’ had been achieved at an early morning press conference.
Hailing the progress in the talks, which means trade discussions can formally begin after an EU summit next week, Mrs May insisted it was ‘fair to the British taxpayer.
And she said it would free up cash to allow more money to be pumped into key services in the UK like hospitals and schools.
The pound rallied against the euro on the news, while leading Cabinet Brexiteer Michael Gove signalled he is on board at least for the time being.
He described the deal as a ‘significant personal and political victory’ for Mrs May. Boris Johnson also voiced support.