What the papers say: Theresa May pulls the Article 50 trigger

Theresa May has put pen to paper on the Article 50 letter that will kick-start the process of Brexit. March 29th, 2017, will join June 23rd, 2016, as a key date in Britain’s modern history. The papers are unanimous in seeing today as a momentous moment. But they are also clear in their view that the challenges ahead will be big. On the day Theresa May formally pulls the Brexit trigger, here’s what the newspaper editorials have to say:

‘It’s finally here,’ says the Sun. The paper hails today as ‘the most momentous day in Britain’s modern history’ – and marks the occasion by beaming the words ‘Dover and Out’ on the white cliffs of Dover. So, what can we expect? A ‘tricky two-year extrication from Brussels’ grip’ is inevitable. Yet this is all part of the process that will lead to ‘the plotting of a new course towards a better, more prosperous future’.