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The UK has voted to leave the European Union after 43 years in a historic referendum. Leave won by 52% to 48% with England and Wales voting strongly for Brexit, while London, Scotland and Northern Ireland backed staying in the EU. UKIP leader Nigel Farage hailed it as the UK's "independence day" but the Remain camp called it a "catastrophe". The pound fell to its lowest level against the dollar since 1985 as the markets reacted to the results. Follow the latest developments on our live page Results in full Brexit: What happens now? Kuenssberg: PM's luck runs out World reaction as UK votes to leave EU Labour 'must change' after EU campaign The referendum turnout was 71.8% - with more than 30 million people voting - the highest turnout at a UK election since 1992. Wales and the majority of England outside London voted in large numbers for Brexit. Labour's Shadow chancellor John McDonnell said the Bank of England may have to intervene to shore up the pound, which lost 3% within moments of the first result showPM
g a strong result for Leave in Sunderland and fell as much as 6.5% against the euro. 'Independence day' UKIP leader Nigel Farage - who has campaigned for the past 20 years for Britain to leave the EU - told cheering supporters "this will be a victory for ordinary people, for decent people". Mr Farage - who predicted a Remain win

the start of the night after polls suggested that would happen - said Thursday 23 June would "go down in history as our independence day". He called on Prime Minister David Cameron, who called the referendum but campaigned passionately for a Remain vote, to quit "immediately". A Labour source said: "If we vote to leave, Cameron should seriously consider his position." But pro-Leave Conservatives including Boris Johnson and Michael Gove have signed a letter to Mr Cameron urging him to stay on whatever the result. Labour former Europe Minister Keith Vaz told the BBC the British people had voted with their "emotions" and rejected the advice of experts who had warned about the economic impact of leaving the EU. He said the EU should call an emergency summit to deal with the aftermath of the vote, which he described as "catastrophic for our country, for the rest of Europe and for the rest of the world". Germany's foreign minister Frank Walter Steinmeier described the referendum result as as "a sad day for Europe and Great Britain". But Leave supporting Tory MP Liam Fox said voters had shown great "courage" by deciding to "change the course of history" for the UK and, he hoped, the rest of Europe. And he called for a "period of calm, a period of reflection, to let it all sink in and to work through what the actual technicalities are," insisting that Mr Cameron must stay on as PM

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I don't think this decision is a wise one....i have gone back to read the arguments of both side...although both were all based on uncertainties , Brexit was kinda racist, especially with their stand on immigration. I hope the EU with the leadership of Mergel can be able to weather this storm and be able to convince others not to leave.

Well as for the UK, congrats...but the Pounds seems to be on a full swing down being at it lowest in over 20years.

Aspireahead:
I don't think this decision is a wise one....i have gone back to read the arguments of both side...although both were all based on uncertainties , Brexit was kinda racist, especially with their stand on immigration. I hope the EU with the leadership of Mergel can be able to weather this storm and be able to convince others not to leave.

Well as for the UK, congrats...but the Pounds seems to be on a full swing down being at it lowest in over 20years.

brexit favour Africa and Asia more. Voting leave is good for us.
EU immigrants have been taking all the immigration opportunities in UK at the expence of Africa anf other common wealth countries.
UK leaving EU is good for Nigerians who seek permanent residence in UK.

Have you seen how the pounds has fallen? This is a threat to jobs and economy.

Biafra next

My only worry with this historic Brexit vote is if the voting pattern will impact the American public to also vote the Brexit (immigration restriction) Donald Trump.

All this is getting worrisome the world over.

tuale4u:
brexit favour Africa and Asia more. Voting leave is good for us.
EU immigrants have been taking all the immigration opportunities in UK at the expence of Africa anf other common wealth countries.
UK leaving EU is good for Nigerians who seek permanent residence in UK.

This is the lie you have been told. You think they will deal with all common wealth countries? They will only deal with Canada, Australia and other common wealth countries with good economy.

This marks the beginning of a British Lone Ranger in the Economic and political landscape.

If they Did well, only TIME will tell.

All the Best.. Our National Ancestors..

Maybe I can now easily get a UK visa..

This is no good.Anyway if the British citizen feels this is what they want..then so be it. I hope it all turns out well for their country.