European council president, Donald Tusk has received Britains letter

Article 50 has been triggered

European council president, Donald Tusk has received Britain’s letter to leave the EU. The letter was handed by Sir Tim Barrow Britain’s Ambassador to the EU in Brussels a short while ago.

Tusk posted a photo of the letter being delivered to Twitter:

The Article 50 letter. #Brexitpic.twitter.com/SO5R5BTvhw

— Donald Tusk (@eucopresident) March 29, 2017