On Thursday, the  voted to leave the amidst a long, vast campaign by supporters of both sides. The unanimous decision was a slim and controversial one with 51.9\% (17,410,742) of people voting to leave while 48.1\% (16,141,241) of people voted to stay in the European Union. Strongest opposition to the withdrawal came mostly from , , and , with   the strongest agreement to the withdrawal coming mostly from and . The United Kingdom contributes greatly to the European Union budget, with a £13 billion contribution last year – however the European Union only contributed £4.5 billion back. This is equivalent to £35 million a day paid to the European Union by the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom also has the third (narrowly second) largest population of any member state in the EU (there are 28 in total, including the UK). The United Kingdom’s withdrawal is permitted in Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty – or the treaty of the European Union – which also means that the United Kingdom will notify withdrawal to the . In the United Kingdom, treaties with the European Unionwill cease to apply either upon the date of force of the withdrawal agreement or two years after the notification to withdrawal (if the date of force is not conceived nor met). Any extensions can be made by the European Council. Pre-campaign Talk about the referendum began in 2014 when then stated that he would continue his promise to hold a European Union withdrawal referendum if elected again last year as Prime Minister. Leader of the (UKIP) agreed to support David Cameron’s proposal to hold a referendum – a main goal of his and his party. Once the passed and was assented, a deadline was put in place: the referendum was to be held no later than December 31 , 2017 (and not on May 4, 2016 or May 5, 2017). David Cameron then would announce last February that the referendum was to take place on June 23, 2016. Campaigning began on April 15 , 2016 – just over 2 months before the referendum occurred. Campaign: Leave%DIFDELCMD < %DIFDELCMD < %%% Some of the main points for the campaign were the following: £350 million a week is paid to the EU without British governance on its spending by the United Kingdom – money that should be invested back into the NHS (National Healthcare System), schools, and housing – and less than half is returned. British borders are too heavily controlled by the EU and control should be renounced to Britain Immigration can be controlled through a fairer, better British system amidst poorer countries like Turkey filing for European membership, providing many immigrants ability to travel to the United Kingdom The euro is unstable and the British people will have to constantly bail it out The European Union prohibits non-European trade by Britain with other, non-European allies, halting further trade expansion and opportunity Significant parties that had formally announced their support to Britain leaving the EU were the (DUP), the (PBPA), the (TUV), and the UKIndependence Party (UKIP). 52-year-old Thomas Mair – a mentally unstable man – shot and stabbed Labour MP at a constituency surgery in her constituency of : the motive behind the stabbing was later revealed to be Mair’s strong dislike towards Cox’s support of the United Kingdom remaining in the European Union. During the incident, reports said that he was yelling “Britain First”. The Britain First party – a party supporting the UK remaining in the EU – condemned the incident and denied any involvement in Cox’s death. No evidence points to any Britain First involvement.%DIFDELCMD < %DIFDELCMD < %%% Campaign: Remain Some of the main points for the campaign were the following: 3 million British jobs are linked to trade with the European Union (Source: CEBR) Being in the EU means lower store prices (Source: European Commission) Over 200 thousand British businesses trade with the EU, opening opportunity for jobs in Britain (Source: HMRC) The United Kingdom receives £66 million in investments from other EU member states (Source: Office for National Statistics) Membership in the EU allows security via the European Arrest Warrant – allowing criminals from other member states to be legally arrested and deported to their country of origin £1 put in the EUallows £10 back through EU trade and investment (Source: CBI)%DIFDELCMD < %DIFDELCMD < %%% Significant parties that had formally announced their support to Britain remaining in the EU were the Green Party, Labour Party, and the Liberal Democrats. Former Prime Ministers such as Tony Blair and Gordon Brown have also voiced their support in remaining in the EU. Second referendum petition A petition has arisen after the results of the referendum calling for a second referendum due to the slim majority win. The petition has already reached 3 million signatures. It was set for debate by Parliament after it surpassed 100 , 000 signatures – an official debate date or any results of a debate have yet to be released to the public . Cameron’s resignation Upon the results of the referendum were officialised, British Prime Minister David Cameron announced his resignation and – though pledged to take charge until October – will not oversee the withdrawal process, instead renouncing it to his successor. The Conservative Party of the United Kingdom will choose a new leader during its annual conference this October. Post-referendum theories A theory was posted on the Guardian website claiming that David Cameron annulled the results of the referendum as the referendum is not legally binding but is instead advisory to Parliament – confirmation or refutation of this theory has not been heard by Parliament nor by David Cameron.%DIFDELCMD < %DIFDELCMD < %%% Regional votes: Remain vs. Leave Regional votes: Remain vs. Leave Region Result West Midlands Leave East MidlandsLeave North East Leave Yorkshire and the HumberLeave EastLeave North WestLeave South West Leave WalesLeave South EastLeave LondonRemain Northern Ireland Remain ScotlandRemain
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amidst a long, vast campaign by supporters of both sides. The unanimous decision was a slim and controversial one with 51.9\% (17,410,742) of people voting to leave while 48.1\% (16,141,241) of people voted to stay in the European Union. Strongest opposition to the withdrawal came mostly from , , and , with
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strongest agreement to the withdrawal coming mostly from and . The United Kingdom contributes greatly to the European Union budget, with a £13 billion contribution last year – however
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only contributed £4.5 billion back. This is equivalent to £35 million a day paid to
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by the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom also has the third (narrowly second) largest population of any member state in the EU (there are 28 in total, including the UK). The United Kingdom’s withdrawal is permitted in Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty – or the treaty of the European Union – which also means that the United Kingdom will notify withdrawal to the . In the United Kingdom, treaties with the European Unionwill cease to apply either upon the date of force of the withdrawal agreement or two years after the notification to withdrawal (if the date of force is not conceived nor met). Any extensions can be made by the European Council.
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Talk about the referendum began in 2014 when then stated that he would continue his promise to hold a European Union withdrawal referendum if elected again last year as Prime Minister. Leader of the (UKIP) agreed to support David Cameron’s proposal to hold a referendum – a main goal of his and his party. Once the passed and was assented, a deadline was put in place: the referendum was to be held no later than December 31
Voters across the UK voted in favour of leaving the EU by a margin 52\% to 48\%. Support for this outcome was strongest across the majority of and
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2017 (and not on May 4, 2016 or May 5, 2017). David Cameron then would announce last February that the referendum was to take place on June 23, 2016. Campaigning began on April 15
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Some of the main points for the campaign were the following: £350 million a week is paid to the EU without British governance on its spending by the United Kingdom – money that should be invested back into the NHS (National Healthcare System), schools, and housing – and less than half is returned. British borders are too heavily controlled
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and control should be renounced to Britain Immigration can be controlled through a fairer, better British system amidst poorer countries like Turkey filing for European membership, providing many immigrants ability to travel to the United Kingdom The euro is unstable and the British people will have to constantly bail it out The European Union prohibits non-European trade by Britain with other, non-European allies, halting further trade expansion and opportunity
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Significant parties that had formally announced their support to Britain leaving the EU were the (DUP), the (PBPA), the (TUV), and the UKIndependence Party (UKIP). 52-year-old Thomas Mair – a mentally unstable man – shot and stabbed Labour MP at a constituency surgery in her constituency of : the motive behind the stabbing was later revealed to be Mair’s strong dislike towards Cox’s support of the United Kingdom remaining in the European Union. During the incident, reports said that he was yelling “Britain First”. The Britain First party – a party supporting the UK remaining in the EU – condemned the incident and denied any involvement in Cox’s death. No evidence points to any Britain First involvement.
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Some of the main points for the campaign were the following: 3 million British jobs are linked to trade with the European Union (Source: CEBR) Being in the EU means lower store prices (Source: European Commission) Over 200 thousand British businesses trade with the EU, opening opportunity for jobs in Britain (Source: HMRC) The United Kingdom receives £66 million in investments from other EU member states (Source: Office for National Statistics) Membership in the EU allows security via the European Arrest Warrant – allowing criminals from other member states to be legally arrested and deported to their country of origin £1 put in the EUallows £10 back through EU trade and investment (Source: CBI)
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Significant parties that had formally announced their support to Britain remaining in the EU were the Green Party, Labour Party, and the Liberal Democrats. Former Prime Ministers such as Tony Blair and Gordon Brown have also voiced their support in remaining in the EU.
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Second referendum petition A petition has arisen after the results of the referendum calling for a second referendum due to the slim majority win. The petition has already reached 3 million signatures. It was set for debate by Parliament after it surpassed 100
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000 signatures – an official debate date or any results of a debate have yet to be released to the public
the process by which a member can leave the EU, leaving that to his successor as Prime Minister. A number of officials at the EU — which would be down to 27 members with the UK gone — in a statement said they would like this process to begin "as soon as possible"
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referendum were officialised, British Prime Minister David Cameron announced his resignation and – though pledged to take charge until October – will not oversee the withdrawal process, instead renouncing it to his successor. The Conservative Party of the United Kingdom will choose a new leader during its annual conference this October.
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Post-referendum theories A theory was posted on the Guardian website claiming that David Cameron annulled the results of the referendum as the referendum is not legally binding but is instead advisory to Parliament – confirmation or refutation of this theory has not been heard by Parliament nor by David Cameron.
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Regional votes: Remain vs. Leave Region Result West Midlands Leave East MidlandsLeave North East Leave Yorkshire and the HumberLeave EastLeave North WestLeave South West Leave WalesLeave South EastLeave LondonRemain Northern Ireland Remain ScotlandRemain
result, with the falling in value by £120 billion. , Governor of the , stated an extra £250 billion will be made available to help stabilise markets.