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Candlelit vigils, wearing black and crying: how Remainers are spending Article 50 day

Labour members will be lighting candles to mourn  - Twitter
Labour members will be lighting candles to mourn - Twitter

While many are celebrating today - including Nigel Farage, who intends to spend it in the pub - some people are in mourning.

Brexit has split the opinion of the UK, as almost half voted to remain.

Some Remainers have decided to move on and hope for the best, while others are staunchly in mourning. 

Labour members, including the MP for Exeter, are to light candles throughout the day and hold a vigil in mourning of our membership of the EU, proclaiming this decision is not in their name.

Ben Bradshaw MP claimed Exeter Labour members will be gathering together in mourning when Article 50 is triggered, tweeting:  "@exeterlabour members will be mourning #Article50 triggering tomorrow by lighting #candles4EU outside the Guildhall 6pm. Do come along."

Others have said they have cried already today and some are even wearing black for the occasion.

One man has posted back his passport in response to Brexit.

Here is how some Remainers are reacting to Article 50 being triggered:

 

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