#VisitBritainBecause: The best of the post-Brexit tweets

Twitter hashtag encourages people to come to a nation united by tea, wacky politicians and bad weather

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Members of the public have taken to Twitter to share reasons to visit the UK following the EU referendum result.

Suggestions came in thick and fast after a US game show asked viewers why they should continue travelling to the country in the wake of Brexit.

"We've only got so much time to go across the pond so tonight we're playing #VisitBritainBecause. Play along!" tweeted late-night Comedy Central game show Midnight.

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Twitter users from both the US and the UK responded, with most focusing on the current political uncertainty...

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While others turned their ire onto another recent shock result.

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But there were some heartfelt responses among the teasing, too.

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