UK votes to leave EU

British national media said the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union in a historic referendum held June 23. With results in from 347 of the 382 areas that participated in the poll, 52% voted “leave”, while 48% voted for “remain”. A record 46.5 million people registered to vote in the historic referendum, which is being watched closely across Europe and the world. Commentators have suggested that an exit vote could trigger a constitutional crisis in Britain, prompting another Scottish independence referendum.