The 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, commonly referred to as the EU referendum or the Brexit referendum, was a referendum that took place on 23 June 2016 …

2 days ago · Most people think leaving the EU was a mistake - but don't expect politicians to reopen the Brexit question Five years on, even many of those who still champion Brexit, …

4 days ago · Immigration was a key theme in the 2016 referendum campaign, centred on freedom of movement within the EU, under which UK and EU citizens could freely move to visit, study, …

4 days ago · Brexit supporters gather during a rally in London, Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. Britain officially leaves the European Union on Friday after a debilitating political period that has …

Mar 29, 2019 · The term Brexit is a portmanteau coined as shorthand for British exit. In a referendum held on June 23, 2016, some 52 percent of those British voters who participated …

Brexit (/ ˈbrɛksɪt, ˈbrɛɡzɪt /, [1] a portmanteau of "Britain" and "Exit") was the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. Following a referendum held in the UK on 23 June …

Jan 20, 2025 · United Kingdom - The “Brexit” referendum: On December 2, 2015, in the wake of the attacks by Islamist terrorists in Paris on November 13, the House of Commons authorized …

Leave won the majority of votes in England and Wales, while every council in Scotland saw Remain majorities. Follow latest updates and reaction.

On 24 June 2016, the recorded result was that the UK voted to leave the European Union by 51.89% for Leave to 48.11% for Remain, a margin of 3.78%. This corresponded to 17,410,742 …

This paper provides a timeline of the major events leading up to the EU referendum and subsequent dates of note, including Brexit Day itself.