 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).
<meaning-changed>  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).
 Pre-campaign 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 , 2017 (and not on May 4, 2016 or May 5, 2017).