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EU referendum results LIVE: UK votes to leave the European Union; PM Cameron to resign in October
The news of UK's exit from the European Union has also triggered a massive jolt in the global financial markets, forcing several countries to adopt defensive measures to tackle the crisis.
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In a historic referendum, Britain on Friday parted ways from the European Union (EU), becoming the first country to leave the 28-nation bloc. After the verdict, pro "Leave" groups in the Netherlands and other EU nations have called for similar referendums in their respective countries. The news of UK's exit from the European Union, after 43 years of its membership, sent ripples to the global financial markets, forcing several countries to adopt defensive measures to tackle the crisis.
The final results were announced at the Manchester Town Hall. Of the 33,577,342 votes cast, 17,410,742 votes were for 'Leave' and 16,141,241 votes for 'Remain'.
Here are all the LIVE updates:-
“There is no way of predicting all the political consequences of this event – especially for the UK. It is a historic moment, but not a moment for hysterical reactions,” says Tusk.
“There is no hiding the fact that we wanted a different outcome of yesterday’s referendum,” Tusk said in Brussels on Friday.
European Council president Donald Tusk said he had spoken to EU leaders in the past few days and the union had been prepared for the result and was determined to keep its unity.
We must analyse the Brexit situation calmly, not rush into any decisions. The European Union is strong enough to find the right answers today: Merkel
The main objective is the safety and prosperity of the Europeans: Merkel
We have to redesign our cooperation with Britain. Our goal must be to have close future relations between Britain and the EU: Merkel
All membership rights will still be in effect with Britan untill the exit process is fully completed: Merkel.
Brexit is a blow to Europe and European unity process. We have invited the French President for a discussion on Bexit, says German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Brexit vote is 'fantastic' says Donald Trump in Scotland, reports AFP
European Council President Donald Tusk says determined to keep unity after Brexit.
Danish government-allied populists call for EU vote, PM rejects
But I don't think it would be right for me to try to be the captain that steers our country to the next destination: Cameron
UK PM Cameron says will step down by October after Brexit vote
British people made a decision that not only needs to be respected but those on losing side of argument should help to make it work: Cameron
I will do everything I can as PM to steady the ship over coming weeks and months: David Cameron
Brexit: European Parliament calls special session on Tuesday. Germany's vice chancellor and economics minister Sigmar Gabriel says, "A bad day for Europe," after referendum results.
Brexit impact: Bank of England 'stands ready to provide' £250 billion, reports AFP
The British people have voted to leave the European Union and their will must be respected, says David Cameron.
Britain's Brexit battle: See in pics
After Brexit victory, India says will strive to strengthen ties with UK, EU both
Well prepared to deal with Brexit, says Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
Brexit final result: Leave counts to 51.9%, against remain 48.1%, reports Reuters
The final results were announced at the Manchester Town Hall.
There were 33,577,342 votes cast with 'Remain' securing 16,141,241 votes and 'Leave' 17,410,742.
Now Dutch anti-immigration leader Geert Wilders calls for Dutch referendum on EU membership, reports Reuters
David Cameron to remain British PM after Brexit vote: Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, reports AFP
Brexit impact: RBI watching all markets, including currencies & will provide liquidity wherever necessary, says Raghuram Rajan, reports PTI
Britain votes to leave EU in historic divorce, reports Reuters
Sinn Fein chairman says British vote to leave EU "intensifies our case" for referendum on a united Ireland.
Dutch anti-Islam MP Geert Wilders calls for the Netherlands to hold a referendum on whether to leave in the EU, reports AFP
EU referendum: 'Leave' needs 249,404 votes to win; 12 results left to declare
EU referendum: Leave needs 592,337 votes to win; 20 results left to declare
EU referendum: Sensex down over 1,000 points at 10.05 am with all components in the red - Reuters
EU referendum: Over 90% percent votes counted.
Brexit effect: We are in constant touch with RBI, Finance Minister also regularly monitoring situation - Economic Affairs Secy Shaktikanta
Scotland 'sees its future as part of the EU': First Minister, reports AFP
Sturgeon says vote makes clear Scotland sees future as part of EU
Brexit effect: Rupee cracks 68-mark, tanks 96 paise against USD.
Don't think Brexit will impact India in medium or long term: Banking secretary Anjuly Duggal, reports PTI
Sensex at 26,165.34, down by 836.88 points.
RBI intervenes in forex market with liquidity support: PTI
Govt, RBI ready with measures to curb volatility: Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa on Brexit.
Britain votes to leave EU in historic divorce: BBC
Japan's Nikkei stock index dives more than 8% on Brexit fears: AFP
Sensex opens 940 points down as leads show 'Leave' camp ahead in EU referendum vote; Nifty tanks 281.50 pts: PTI
UK pound plunges to 31-year-low as referendum results point to EU exit.
UK referendum: Indian rupee drops by 1% to 67.85 against the dollar. BBC forecasts Britain's exit from EU.
UK leader Nigel Farage wants David Cameron out as Britons vote Brexit.
India's sensex plunges over 630 points in pre-open trade: Reuters.
UK referendum: 'Leave' leader Nigel Farage says June 23 will be Britain’s independence day.
UK referendum vote: The pound has fallen 11% against the dollar -- the lowest since 1985.
'Leave' scents victory as EU vote divides Britain. With results declared from 206 of 382 voting districts plus parts of Northern Ireland, Leave was ahead in the referendum.
S&P 500 futures fall as 'Remain' barely leads in early UK vote count. Also, British pound falls to its lowest level since September 1985 as 'Leave' campaign extends its lead.
UK referendum vote: Sterling, Asian markets routed as early Brexit results put Leave ahead. South Korea says it will take market stabilisation measures as needed on UK results.
UK referendum vote: With 200 of 382 results declared, 'Leave' leads by 51.7%.
Rupee all set to take a severe knock as pound skids over 8%, its biggest fall in living memory.
British pound’s wild ride continues, tumbles to 5-month low after hitting 2016 high. Counting underway in the historic referendum that will determine if the United Kingdom remains in the European Union.
195 out of 382 areas declare results: 51.30% vote to leave and 48.70% vote to stay in EU.
154 of 382 areas declare results
Vote share: 51.20% voted to 'Leave' EU, 48.80% voted to 'Remain' in EU
135 of 382 areas declare results
Vote share: 50.92% voted to 'Leave' EU, 49.08% voted to 'Remain' in EU
100 of 382 areas declare results; counting under way
Vote share: 49.81% voted to 'Leave' EU, 50.19% voted to 'Remain' in EU
82 of 382 areas declare results
Vote share: 49.61% voted to 'Leave' EU, 50.39% to 'Remain' in EU
Hong Kong stocks swing in the wake of Brexit vote results
68 of 382 areas declare results; counting under way
Vote share: 49.17% voted to 'Leave' EU, 50.83% voted to 'Remain' in EU
Glasgow has voted for remain
51 of 382 areas declare results
Vote share: 48.70% voted to 'Leave' EU, 51.30% to 'Remain'
39 of 382 areas declare results; 53.76% voted to 'Leave' EU, 46.24% to 'Remain' in EU
The pound plunged on Friday morning and stock traders moved nervously as early results from Britain`s knife-edge EU referendum gave surprisingly strong wins for those wanting to leave the bloc.
29 of 382 declared; counting under way
Vote share: 54.08% voted to Leave EU, 45.92% to Remain in EU
City of London votes to 'Remain' in EU
20 of 382 declared
Vote share: 52.18% Leave, while 47.82% Remain
Rochford votes to Leave
Renfrewshire votes to Remain
Merthyr Tydfil votes to Leave
Midlothian votes to Remain
Stockton-on-Tees votes to Leave
Hartlepool votes to Leave
Basildon votes to 'Leave' EU
15 of 382 declared
Fifteen results are in so far, out of 382.
Here are the results. It is the vote figures that count.
Areas
Remain: 10
Leave: 5
Votes
Remain: 394,282 (48.5%)
Leave: 418,809 (51.5%)
15 of 382 declared - East Ayrshire votes to Remain
14 of 382 declared - Comhairle nan Eilean Siar votes to Remain
13 of 382 declared - Dundee votes to Remain
12 of 382 declared - South Tyneside votes to Leave
11 of 382 declared - West Dunbartonshire votes to 'Remain' in EU
10 of 382 declared - Shetland Islands votes to 'Remain' in EU
9 of 382 declared - Kettering votes to 'Leave' EU
8 of 382 declared - Broxbourne votes to 'Leave' EU
7 of 382 declared - Swindon votes to 'Leave' EU
6 of 382 declared - Isles of Scilly votes to 'Remain' in EU
With 5/382 results now declared across the UK, the ‘Leave’ campaign has taken a narrow lead.
‘Leave’ now stands at 50.5 percent, and ‘Remain’ at 49.5 percent. That’s 161,744 votes to 158,536.
As the ‘Leave’ campaign takes a narrow lead, the British pound has plummeted.
5 of 382 declared - Sunderland votes to 'Leave'
4 of 382 declared - Clackmannanshire votes to Remain
3 of 382 declared - Orkney votes to 'Remain'
2 of 382 declared - Newcastle upon Tyne votes to 'Remain'
First results in: Gibraltar votes overwhelming to ‘Remain’
Gibraltar, a British territory on the tip of southern Spain, has overwhelmingly voted for the UK to ‘Remain’ in the EU by 19,322 to 823 - that’s 96 percent to 4 percent.
Results show there was an 84 percent voter turnout.
For the count, the UK has been divided into 382 counting areas.
The pound and euro both soared amid growing market confidence that Britain would vote to keep their country a member of the European Union.
The pound topped $1.50 an hour after polls closed at 2100 GMT, after trading higher against the dollar all day as investors hoped the "Brexit" referendum would fail.
The euro also surged to nearly $1.1430, bolstered by comments from Nigel Farage, one of the leaders of the pro-Brexit camp, saying after voting ended that it appeared his side had narrowly lost.
Polling closed in Britain's bitterly fought referendum on whether to quit the European Union on Thursday, with a prominent Leave campaigner saying he expected to lose and an early survey suggesting voters had chosen to remain in the bloc.
The survey by pollster YouGov showed Remain ahead by a margin of 52 to 48 percent. Unlike a classic exit poll, it was based on online responses by a pre-selected sample of people rather than a survey of voters as they left polling stations.
Nigel Farage, head of the UK Independence Party and a leading voice in favour of leaving the EU, told Sky News he did not expect to be on the winning side.
"Turnout looks to be exceptionally high and looks like Remain will edge it," he said according to the broadcaster.
U.S. stocks rallied on Thursday, led by bank shares, as Wall Street bet strongly that Britain is voting to remain part of the European Union, potentially avoiding a hit to European trade and its consequences to global economic growth.
As polling in Britain on whether to Remain or Leave the European Union nears the end, surveys show that the results could still go either way.
An Ipsos MORI survey shows 52 per cent wanting to stay in the European Union, against 48 per cent for a Brexit.
British bookmakers on Thursday revealed that the final flurry of bets placed on the outcome of the "In/Out" referendum on European Union (EU) membership were strongly backing an "In" result.
Odds released on Thursday afternoon by Ladbrokes, one of Britain's largest betting firms, showed the "Remain" camp at 1/10 and "Leave" at 6/1, which would mean an 86-per cent likelihood of Britain remaining in the EU.
Heavy rains cause flooding in southeast England as Britons vote on EU
Heavy rains in southeast England on Thursday flooded streets, disrupted travel and closed two polling stations on the day Britons voted whether to remain in the European Union.
Britain's Met office said further showers and thunderstorms were expected in London and the southeast on Thursday afternoon and evening, and the Environment Agency issued flood warnings.
Lightning lit up the London sky on Wednesday night, accompanied by heavy rain. Aerial footage showed cars in floodwater in the town of Horsham, south of London.
The London Fire Brigade said it had received more than 550 emergency calls related to the weather.
In southwest London, two polling stations in the borough of Kingston Upon Thames were moved to other locations after flooding in the area, the council said.
London's underground and surrounding rail network were also disrupted by the heavy rain.
- Reuters
The BBC is now reporting that turnout in Northern Ireland could be as high as 70 percent, similar to the levels witnessed in Scotland.
Scotland’s chief returning officer Mary Pitkeithley has told the BBC that turnout is at an estimated 70 to 80 percent in Scotland.
The Independent reports the Ipsos Mori survey has put the Remain camp ahead of Leave by 52 percent to 48 percent. However, 12 percent are still willing to switch sides.
Betfair odds show 86 percent probability of UK voting to remain in EU - Reuters
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— Rob Bodman (@robbodman) June 23, 2016
A BMG Research poll for the Electoral Reform Society has said that voter turnout could match last year’s General Election. The poll found 67% of people are inclined to 'definitely vote' and a further 12% would 'probably vote'.
The turnout in last year's election was 66%. A high turnout is likely to favour Remain.
Carwyn Jones @fmwales has cast his vote. "Let's stay in, stay strong and stay together. By voting to remain" #EUref pic.twitter.com/Yngzj8G04F
— Welsh Labour (@welshlabour) June 23, 2016
CNN reports that Britain's biggest newspapers have supported Brexit.
A poll of opinion polls by Britain Elects has put Remain campaign ahead at 51% to 49% for Leave.
With Populus, Mori, ComRes, YouGov, Opinium, TNS and Survation, our averages stand at: Remain: 51.0%
Leave: 49.0% pic.twitter.com/C8jebJ9aAA— Britain Elects (@britainelects) June 23, 2016
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