'Stop fearing freedom!' Boris Johnson issues Brexit rallying cry as referendum anniversary approaches

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Boris Johnson has urged Britain to "stop fearing the freedoms won through Brexit" as he marked the 10th anniversary of the historic referendum vote.In a video released ahead of the milestone, the former Prime Minister said the UK had yet to fully seize the opportunities created by leaving the European Union and insisted he was "more passionate than ever" that voters made the right decision in 2016.The intervention comes a decade after 17.4 million people voted for Britain to leave the EU in what remains the largest democratic mandate in British history."Ten years ago, the people of this country voted to leave the EU in the biggest expression of popular will in our history," Mr Johnson said.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say "And of course, I believe more passionately than ever that we were right." Mr Johnson used the anniversary message to mount a robust defence of Brexit while dismissing calls from some campaigners and politicians for Britain to seek closer ties with Brussels or...

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