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Calculated Shard: 39 (from laksa199)

2. Crawled Status Check

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa039.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://time.com/4381042/leave-eu-referendum-brexit-vote/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://time.com/4381042/leave-eu-referendum-brexit-vote/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/time.com\/4381042\/leave-eu-referendum-brexit-vote\/","crawl_time":1775624269,"first_indexed_time":1570795244,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,time!\/4381042\/leave-eu-referendum-brexit-vote\/ s443","src_root_hash":"9797552172251460839","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"E.U. referendum: U.K. Votes to Leave in Historic Vote","meta_descriptions":["The U.K. has voted to leave the European Union, a result that will shock the country's political establishment"],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"British Prime Minister David Cameron, who had championed the cause to remain within the E.U., announced he would resign in the wake of the vote. Speaking outside 10 Downing Street, the Prime Minister said he would stand down in three months.\n“I was absolutely clear about my belief that Britain is stronger, safer and better off inside the\nEuropean Union\n. And I made clear the referendum was about this and this alone, not the future of any single politician, including myself,” he said. “But the British people have made a very clear decision to take a different path and as such I think the country requires fresh leadership to take it in this direction. I will do everything I can as Prime Minister to steady the ship over the coming weeks and months. But I do not think it would be right for me to try to be the captain that steers our country to its next destination.”\nCameron said he expected to hand over to a new Prime Minister in October.\nHis announcement followed the the confirmation Friday morning that the Leave campaign had won with 52% to 48% for Remain. The number of votes cast for Leave was 17,410,742, compared with 16,141,241 for Remain. The last set of polls taken before the election had given Remain a distinct advantage.\nAs initial results trickled in\nindicating a likely Leave vote, the pound sterling slid dramatically against the dollar, and stocks in Asian markets saw volatility with investors concerned about the effects of a “Brexit.” The Bank of England put out a statement Friday morning saying it would take “all necessary steps” to guarantee economic stability in the wake of the vote.\nMark Carney, the governor of the Bank of England tried to reassure volatile markets by saying the bank would not “not hesitate” to steady the markets and would make £250b billion available to U.K. banks. “It will take some time for the UK to establish a new relationship with\nEurope\nand the rest of the world. So some market and economic volatility can be expected as this process unfolds, but we are well prepared for this,” he said.\nA record number of Britons — almost 46.5 million — were registered to vote, and over 33.5 million cast ballots. In Scotland, where results were reported earlier than elsewhere, an overwhelming majority voted to Remain. But in England, where about 84% of the U.K.’s population of almost 65 million people live, the vote to leave was stronger in most areas. London was the outlier, with most boroughs voting to Remain.\nConcerns over historically high levels of immigration from other European countries was perhaps the key factor in the debate running up to the vote, but many Leave voters aired concerns that British sovereignty was essentially being handed to Brussels.\nEven in areas that voted overall to remain, the number of votes to leave the E.U. was often\nhigher than expected\n. In\nWales\nand areas in the north of England, which have traditionally backed the Labour Party, many voters appeared to have ignored the party’s appeals for them to support Remain.\nVote Leave campaign leader Boris Johnson said that the U.K. can stand on its own, assuring younger people that there is a prosperous future ahead for them Britain. “Above all we can find our voice in the world again. Powerful, liberal, humane, an extraordinary force for good. Yesterday the British people have spoken up for democracy.”\nNigel Farage, the leader of the U.K. Independence Party, which campaigned for Leave, declared that the result\nmarked\nan “independence day” for Britain.\n“This will be a victory for real people, a victory for ordinary people, a victory for decent people,” he\ntold\nBBC Radio. “We will have done it without having to fight, without a single bullet being fired, we’ll have done it by damn hard work on the ground,” he added.\nThere’s a large amount of uncertainty about\nwhat happens next\n. Although the vote is not legally binding, Cameron will be under pressure to promptly notify the E.U. under Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, the exit clause that allows for a two-year period of negotiations over the terms of Britain’s exit.\nThe U.K. — the world’s fifth largest economy — will separately have to begin new negotiations on how it trades with the rest of the world. It must agree new trade terms with the E.U. if it wants access to the bloc’s single market. And, as the U.K. currently relies on E.U.-negotiated agreements to govern its trade with most countries, including the U.S., the British government will also have to reach new deals with those nations.\nBeyond Britain’s borders, many have also raised the possibility that Eurosceptics in some of the other 27 E.U. countries will be emboldened by Brexit, and the union itself could come under threat.","attrs_markdown":"[Skip to Content](https:\/\/time.com\/4381042\/leave-eu-referendum-brexit-vote\/#maincontent)\n\n- Menu\n  \n  Close\n\n[Subscribe](https:\/\/time.com\/subscribe-header-time\/)\n\n- [World](https:\/\/time.com\/section\/world\/)\n- [U.K.](https:\/\/time.com\/tag\/u-k\/)\n# U.K. Votes to Leave European Union in Historic Vote\n[ADD TIME ON GOOGLE](https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/time.com)\n\nShow me more content from TIME on Google Search\n\nby [Simon Lewis](https:\/\/time.com\/author\/simon-lewis\/) and [Tara John](https:\/\/time.com\/author\/tara-john\/)\n\nUpdated:\n\nDec 13, 2023 7:28 AM CUT\n\nPublished:\n\nJun 24, 2016 5:23 AM CUT\n\n![Britain EU](https:\/\/gcp-na-images.contentstack.com\/v3\/assets\/bltea6093859af6183b\/bltfe7c6a9412757878\/6988993f5f570f3209b21771\/britain-eu_wong.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=3%3A2)\n\nA teller counts ballot papers at the Titanic Exhibition Centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland, after polls closed in the EU referendum June 23, 2016.\n\nA teller counts ballot papers at the Titanic Exhibition Centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland, after polls closed in the EU referendum June 23, 2016.Liam McBurney—AP\n\nby [Simon Lewis](https:\/\/time.com\/author\/simon-lewis\/) and [Tara John](https:\/\/time.com\/author\/tara-john\/)\n\nUpdated:\n\nDec 13, 2023 7:28 AM CUT\n\nPublished:\n\nJun 24, 2016 5:23 AM CUT\n\nThe U.K. has voted to leave the European Union, a surprise result that has stunned the political establishment and [sent shock waves around the global economy](http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/money\/markets\/2016\/06\/24\/brexit-bombshell-torpedoes-global-markets\/86323890\/ \"undefined\").\n\nBritish Prime Minister David Cameron, who had championed the cause to remain within the E.U., announced he would resign in the wake of the vote. Speaking outside 10 Downing Street, the Prime Minister said he would stand down in three months.\n\n“I was absolutely clear about my belief that Britain is stronger, safer and better off inside the [European Union](https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/eu \"undefined\"). And I made clear the referendum was about this and this alone, not the future of any single politician, including myself,” he said. “But the British people have made a very clear decision to take a different path and as such I think the country requires fresh leadership to take it in this direction. I will do everything I can as Prime Minister to steady the ship over the coming weeks and months. But I do not think it would be right for me to try to be the captain that steers our country to its next destination.”\n\nCameron said he expected to hand over to a new Prime Minister in October.\n\nHis announcement followed the the confirmation Friday morning that the Leave campaign had won with 52% to 48% for Remain. The number of votes cast for Leave was 17,410,742, compared with 16,141,241 for Remain. The last set of polls taken before the election had given Remain a distinct advantage.\n\n[As initial results trickled in](http:\/\/time.com\/4380413\/brexit-eu-referendum-polls-close\/ \"undefined\") indicating a likely Leave vote, the pound sterling slid dramatically against the dollar, and stocks in Asian markets saw volatility with investors concerned about the effects of a “Brexit.” The Bank of England put out a statement Friday morning saying it would take “all necessary steps” to guarantee economic stability in the wake of the vote.\n\nMark Carney, the governor of the Bank of England tried to reassure volatile markets by saying the bank would not “not hesitate” to steady the markets and would make £250b billion available to U.K. banks. “It will take some time for the UK to establish a new relationship with [Europe](https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/europe-news \"undefined\") and the rest of the world. So some market and economic volatility can be expected as this process unfolds, but we are well prepared for this,” he said.\n\nAdvertisement\n\nA record number of Britons — almost 46.5 million — were registered to vote, and over 33.5 million cast ballots. In Scotland, where results were reported earlier than elsewhere, an overwhelming majority voted to Remain. But in England, where about 84% of the U.K.’s population of almost 65 million people live, the vote to leave was stronger in most areas. London was the outlier, with most boroughs voting to Remain.\n\nConcerns over historically high levels of immigration from other European countries was perhaps the key factor in the debate running up to the vote, but many Leave voters aired concerns that British sovereignty was essentially being handed to Brussels.\n\nAdvertisement\n\n**Read More:** [*Why Brexit Could Be Just the Beginning for an Angry Europe*](http:\/\/time.com\/4379594\/brexit-referendum-anti-european-union\/ \"undefined\")\n\nEven in areas that voted overall to remain, the number of votes to leave the E.U. was often [higher than expected](http:\/\/time.com\/4380413\/brexit-eu-referendum-polls-close\/?xid=homepage \"undefined\"). In [Wales](http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36612308 \"undefined\") and areas in the north of England, which have traditionally backed the Labour Party, many voters appeared to have ignored the party’s appeals for them to support Remain.\n\nVote Leave campaign leader Boris Johnson said that the U.K. can stand on its own, assuring younger people that there is a prosperous future ahead for them Britain. “Above all we can find our voice in the world again. Powerful, liberal, humane, an extraordinary force for good. Yesterday the British people have spoken up for democracy.”\n\nNigel Farage, the leader of the U.K. Independence Party, which campaigned for Leave, declared that the result [marked](http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2016\/jun\/23\/eu-referendum-result-live-counting-leave-remain-brain-in-europe \"undefined\") an “independence day” for Britain.\n\n“This will be a victory for real people, a victory for ordinary people, a victory for decent people,” he [told](http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/radio\/player\/bbc_radio_fourfm \"undefined\") BBC Radio. “We will have done it without having to fight, without a single bullet being fired, we’ll have done it by damn hard work on the ground,” he added.\n\nAdvertisement\n\nThere’s a large amount of uncertainty about [what happens next](http:\/\/time.com\/4367939\/brexit-european-union-brussels-june-23\/ \"undefined\"). Although the vote is not legally binding, Cameron will be under pressure to promptly notify the E.U. under Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, the exit clause that allows for a two-year period of negotiations over the terms of Britain’s exit.\n\n***Read next:*** [***The Markets are Panicking Over the Brexit Vote. You Shouldn’t***](http:\/\/time.com\/money\/4381074\/brexit-vote-european-union\/ \"undefined\")\n\nThe U.K. — the world’s fifth largest economy — will separately have to begin new negotiations on how it trades with the rest of the world. It must agree new trade terms with the E.U. if it wants access to the bloc’s single market. And, as the U.K. currently relies on E.U.-negotiated agreements to govern its trade with most countries, including the U.S., the British government will also have to reach new deals with those nations.\n\nBeyond Britain’s borders, many have also raised the possibility that Eurosceptics in some of the other 27 E.U. countries will be emboldened by Brexit, and the union itself could come under threat.\n\n## Must-Reads from TIME\n- [What to Know About the 25th Amendment as Lawmakers Call for Trump’s Removal](https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/04\/06\/25th-amendment-constitution-trump-war-iran-threat-insanity\/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw)\n- [‘Safe and sound’: How a U.S. Airman Shot Down in Iran Was Rescued From a Mountain Crevice](https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/04\/05\/-safe-and-sound-how-a-u-s-airman-shot-down-in-iran-was-rescued-from-a-mountain-crevice\/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw)\n- [Iranian President Pens Open Letter to American People](https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/04\/01\/iran-war-president-open-letter-american-people\/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw)\n- [What to Know About the Army Chief Hegseth Ousted—and the General Who’s Taking Over](https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/04\/03\/hegseth-army-firings-chief-of-staff\/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw)\n- [Inside Trump's Search for a Way Out of the Iran War](https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/04\/02\/trump-iran-off-ramp\/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw)\n- [Trump Calls Vance the ‘Fraud Czar.’ Here’s What We Know About the Role](https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/04\/03\/trump-vance-fraud-czar\/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw)\n\n- [What to Know About the 25th Amendment as Lawmakers Call for Trump’s Removal](https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/04\/06\/25th-amendment-constitution-trump-war-iran-threat-insanity\/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw)\n- [‘Safe and sound’: How a U.S. Airman Shot Down in Iran Was Rescued From a Mountain Crevice](https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/04\/05\/-safe-and-sound-how-a-u-s-airman-shot-down-in-iran-was-rescued-from-a-mountain-crevice\/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw)\n- [Iranian President Pens Open Letter to American People](https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/04\/01\/iran-war-president-open-letter-american-people\/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw)\n\nRead More\n\n## Sections\n- [Home](https:\/\/time.com\/)\n- [Politics](https:\/\/time.com\/section\/politics\/)\n- [Health](https:\/\/time.com\/section\/health\/)\n- [AI](https:\/\/time.com\/tag\/ai\/)\n- [World](https:\/\/time.com\/section\/world\/)\n- [Business](https:\/\/time.com\/section\/business\/)\n- [Science](https:\/\/time.com\/section\/science\/)\n\n- [Climate](https:\/\/time.com\/section\/climate\/)\n- [Ideas](https:\/\/time.com\/section\/ideas\/)\n- [Entertainment](https:\/\/time.com\/section\/entertainment\/)\n- [Sports](https:\/\/time.com\/section\/sports\/)\n- [Technology](https:\/\/time.com\/tag\/technology\/)\n- [Newsletters](https:\/\/time.com\/newsletters\/?source=TD_Footer_Link&utm_source_pg=web&utm_medium_pg=footer&utm_campaign_pg=footer&utm_content_pg=footer-inside-time)\n\n## More\n- [The TIME Vault](https:\/\/time.com\/vault\/)\n- [TIME Africa](https:\/\/africa.time.com\/)\n- [TIME France](https:\/\/www.timefrance.fr\/)\n- [TIME For Kids](https:\/\/www.timeforkids.com\/)\n- [TIME Futures](https:\/\/time.com\/collection\/time-co2-futures\/)\n\n- [TIME Studios](https:\/\/studios.time.com\/)\n- [Video](https:\/\/time.com\/collections\/time-video\/)\n- [Red Border](https:\/\/redborder.time.com\/)\n- [Supplied Partner Content](https:\/\/partnercontent.time.com\/)\n\n## About Us\n- [Our Mission](https:\/\/time.com\/about-time\/)\n- [Contact the Editors](mailto:feedback@time.com)\n- [Press Room](https:\/\/time.com\/section\/press-room\/)\n- [Media Kit](https:\/\/time.com\/mediakit\/)\n- [Reprints & Permissions](https:\/\/www.parsintl.com\/publication\/time)\n\n- [Masthead](https:\/\/time.com\/time-masthead\/)\n- [Careers](https:\/\/time.com\/join-time\/)\n- [Site Map](https:\/\/time.com\/sitemap.xml)\n- [Modern Slavery Statement](https:\/\/time.com\/modern-slavery-statement\/)\n\n## Your Subscriptions\n- [Subscribe](https:\/\/time.com\/subscribe-footer-time\/)\n- [Access My Digital Magazine](https:\/\/geo.ema.gs\/time_digital)\n- [Manage My Subscription](https:\/\/support.time.com\/)\n- [Global Help Center](https:\/\/support.time.com\/)\n\n- [Buy an Issue](https:\/\/magazineshop.us\/collections\/time-magazine\/)\n- [Shop the Cover Store](https:\/\/timecoverstore.com\/)\n- [Give a Gift](https:\/\/time.com\/giveagift\/)\n\n© 2026 TIME USA, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our [Terms of Service](https:\/\/legal.time.com\/terms-of-service), [Privacy Policy (Your Privacy Rights)](https:\/\/legal.time.com\/us-privacy-policy) and Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information.\n\nTIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.","attrs_readable_markdown":"British Prime Minister David Cameron, who had championed the cause to remain within the E.U., announced he would resign in the wake of the vote. Speaking outside 10 Downing Street, the Prime Minister said he would stand down in three months.\n\n“I was absolutely clear about my belief that Britain is stronger, safer and better off inside the [European Union](https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/eu \"undefined\"). And I made clear the referendum was about this and this alone, not the future of any single politician, including myself,” he said. “But the British people have made a very clear decision to take a different path and as such I think the country requires fresh leadership to take it in this direction. I will do everything I can as Prime Minister to steady the ship over the coming weeks and months. But I do not think it would be right for me to try to be the captain that steers our country to its next destination.”\n\nCameron said he expected to hand over to a new Prime Minister in October.\n\nHis announcement followed the the confirmation Friday morning that the Leave campaign had won with 52% to 48% for Remain. The number of votes cast for Leave was 17,410,742, compared with 16,141,241 for Remain. The last set of polls taken before the election had given Remain a distinct advantage.\n\n[As initial results trickled in](http:\/\/time.com\/4380413\/brexit-eu-referendum-polls-close\/ \"undefined\") indicating a likely Leave vote, the pound sterling slid dramatically against the dollar, and stocks in Asian markets saw volatility with investors concerned about the effects of a “Brexit.” The Bank of England put out a statement Friday morning saying it would take “all necessary steps” to guarantee economic stability in the wake of the vote.\n\nMark Carney, the governor of the Bank of England tried to reassure volatile markets by saying the bank would not “not hesitate” to steady the markets and would make £250b billion available to U.K. banks. “It will take some time for the UK to establish a new relationship with [Europe](https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/europe-news \"undefined\") and the rest of the world. So some market and economic volatility can be expected as this process unfolds, but we are well prepared for this,” he said.\n\nA record number of Britons — almost 46.5 million — were registered to vote, and over 33.5 million cast ballots. In Scotland, where results were reported earlier than elsewhere, an overwhelming majority voted to Remain. But in England, where about 84% of the U.K.’s population of almost 65 million people live, the vote to leave was stronger in most areas. London was the outlier, with most boroughs voting to Remain.\n\nConcerns over historically high levels of immigration from other European countries was perhaps the key factor in the debate running up to the vote, but many Leave voters aired concerns that British sovereignty was essentially being handed to Brussels.\n\nEven in areas that voted overall to remain, the number of votes to leave the E.U. was often [higher than expected](http:\/\/time.com\/4380413\/brexit-eu-referendum-polls-close\/?xid=homepage \"undefined\"). In [Wales](http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36612308 \"undefined\") and areas in the north of England, which have traditionally backed the Labour Party, many voters appeared to have ignored the party’s appeals for them to support Remain.\n\nVote Leave campaign leader Boris Johnson said that the U.K. can stand on its own, assuring younger people that there is a prosperous future ahead for them Britain. “Above all we can find our voice in the world again. Powerful, liberal, humane, an extraordinary force for good. Yesterday the British people have spoken up for democracy.”\n\nNigel Farage, the leader of the U.K. Independence Party, which campaigned for Leave, declared that the result [marked](http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2016\/jun\/23\/eu-referendum-result-live-counting-leave-remain-brain-in-europe \"undefined\") an “independence day” for Britain.\n\n“This will be a victory for real people, a victory for ordinary people, a victory for decent people,” he [told](http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/radio\/player\/bbc_radio_fourfm \"undefined\") BBC Radio. “We will have done it without having to fight, without a single bullet being fired, we’ll have done it by damn hard work on the ground,” he added.\n\nThere’s a large amount of uncertainty about [what happens next](http:\/\/time.com\/4367939\/brexit-european-union-brussels-june-23\/ \"undefined\"). Although the vote is not legally binding, Cameron will be under pressure to promptly notify the E.U. under Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, the exit clause that allows for a two-year period of negotiations over the terms of Britain’s exit.\n\nThe U.K. — the world’s fifth largest economy — will separately have to begin new negotiations on how it trades with the rest of the world. It must agree new trade terms with the E.U. if it wants access to the bloc’s single market. And, as the U.K. currently relies on E.U.-negotiated agreements to govern its trade with most countries, including the U.S., the British government will also have to reach new deals with those nations.\n\nBeyond Britain’s borders, many have also raised the possibility that Eurosceptics in some of the other 27 E.U. countries will be emboldened by Brexit, and the union itself could come under threat.","meta_canonical":null}

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Boilerpipe Text	British Prime Minister David Cameron, who had championed the cause to remain within the E.U., announced he would resign in the wake of the vote. Speaking outside 10 Downing Street, the Prime Minister said he would stand down in three months. “I was absolutely clear about my belief that Britain is stronger, safer and better off inside the European Union . And I made clear the referendum was about this and this alone, not the future of any single politician, including myself,” he said. “But the British people have made a very clear decision to take a different path and as such I think the country requires fresh leadership to take it in this direction. I will do everything I can as Prime Minister to steady the ship over the coming weeks and months. But I do not think it would be right for me to try to be the captain that steers our country to its next destination.” Cameron said he expected to hand over to a new Prime Minister in October. His announcement followed the the confirmation Friday morning that the Leave campaign had won with 52% to 48% for Remain. The number of votes cast for Leave was 17,410,742, compared with 16,141,241 for Remain. The last set of polls taken before the election had given Remain a distinct advantage. As initial results trickled in indicating a likely Leave vote, the pound sterling slid dramatically against the dollar, and stocks in Asian markets saw volatility with investors concerned about the effects of a “Brexit.” The Bank of England put out a statement Friday morning saying it would take “all necessary steps” to guarantee economic stability in the wake of the vote. Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of England tried to reassure volatile markets by saying the bank would not “not hesitate” to steady the markets and would make £250b billion available to U.K. banks. “It will take some time for the UK to establish a new relationship with Europe and the rest of the world. So some market and economic volatility can be expected as this process unfolds, but we are well prepared for this,” he said. A record number of Britons — almost 46.5 million — were registered to vote, and over 33.5 million cast ballots. In Scotland, where results were reported earlier than elsewhere, an overwhelming majority voted to Remain. But in England, where about 84% of the U.K.’s population of almost 65 million people live, the vote to leave was stronger in most areas. London was the outlier, with most boroughs voting to Remain. Concerns over historically high levels of immigration from other European countries was perhaps the key factor in the debate running up to the vote, but many Leave voters aired concerns that British sovereignty was essentially being handed to Brussels. Even in areas that voted overall to remain, the number of votes to leave the E.U. was often higher than expected . In Wales and areas in the north of England, which have traditionally backed the Labour Party, many voters appeared to have ignored the party’s appeals for them to support Remain. Vote Leave campaign leader Boris Johnson said that the U.K. can stand on its own, assuring younger people that there is a prosperous future ahead for them Britain. “Above all we can find our voice in the world again. Powerful, liberal, humane, an extraordinary force for good. Yesterday the British people have spoken up for democracy.” Nigel Farage, the leader of the U.K. Independence Party, which campaigned for Leave, declared that the result marked an “independence day” for Britain. “This will be a victory for real people, a victory for ordinary people, a victory for decent people,” he told BBC Radio. “We will have done it without having to fight, without a single bullet being fired, we’ll have done it by damn hard work on the ground,” he added. There’s a large amount of uncertainty about what happens next . Although the vote is not legally binding, Cameron will be under pressure to promptly notify the E.U. under Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, the exit clause that allows for a two-year period of negotiations over the terms of Britain’s exit. The U.K. — the world’s fifth largest economy — will separately have to begin new negotiations on how it trades with the rest of the world. It must agree new trade terms with the E.U. if it wants access to the bloc’s single market. And, as the U.K. currently relies on E.U.-negotiated agreements to govern its trade with most countries, including the U.S., the British government will also have to reach new deals with those nations. Beyond Britain’s borders, many have also raised the possibility that Eurosceptics in some of the other 27 E.U. countries will be emboldened by Brexit, and the union itself could come under threat.
Markdown	[Skip to Content](https://time.com/4381042/leave-eu-referendum-brexit-vote/#maincontent) - Menu Close [Subscribe](https://time.com/subscribe-header-time/) - [World](https://time.com/section/world/) - [U.K.](https://time.com/tag/u-k/) # U.K. Votes to Leave European Union in Historic Vote [ADD TIME ON GOOGLE](https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=https://time.com) Show me more content from TIME on Google Search by [Simon Lewis](https://time.com/author/simon-lewis/) and [Tara John](https://time.com/author/tara-john/) Updated: Dec 13, 2023 7:28 AM CUT Published: Jun 24, 2016 5:23 AM CUT ![Britain EU](https://gcp-na-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfe7c6a9412757878/6988993f5f570f3209b21771/britain-eu_wong.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=3%3A2) A teller counts ballot papers at the Titanic Exhibition Centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland, after polls closed in the EU referendum June 23, 2016. A teller counts ballot papers at the Titanic Exhibition Centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland, after polls closed in the EU referendum June 23, 2016.Liam McBurney—AP by [Simon Lewis](https://time.com/author/simon-lewis/) and [Tara John](https://time.com/author/tara-john/) Updated: Dec 13, 2023 7:28 AM CUT Published: Jun 24, 2016 5:23 AM CUT The U.K. has voted to leave the European Union, a surprise result that has stunned the political establishment and [sent shock waves around the global economy](http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2016/06/24/brexit-bombshell-torpedoes-global-markets/86323890/ "undefined"). British Prime Minister David Cameron, who had championed the cause to remain within the E.U., announced he would resign in the wake of the vote. Speaking outside 10 Downing Street, the Prime Minister said he would stand down in three months. “I was absolutely clear about my belief that Britain is stronger, safer and better off inside the [European Union](https://www.theguardian.com/world/eu "undefined"). And I made clear the referendum was about this and this alone, not the future of any single politician, including myself,” he said. “But the British people have made a very clear decision to take a different path and as such I think the country requires fresh leadership to take it in this direction. I will do everything I can as Prime Minister to steady the ship over the coming weeks and months. But I do not think it would be right for me to try to be the captain that steers our country to its next destination.” Cameron said he expected to hand over to a new Prime Minister in October. His announcement followed the the confirmation Friday morning that the Leave campaign had won with 52% to 48% for Remain. The number of votes cast for Leave was 17,410,742, compared with 16,141,241 for Remain. The last set of polls taken before the election had given Remain a distinct advantage. [As initial results trickled in](http://time.com/4380413/brexit-eu-referendum-polls-close/ "undefined") indicating a likely Leave vote, the pound sterling slid dramatically against the dollar, and stocks in Asian markets saw volatility with investors concerned about the effects of a “Brexit.” The Bank of England put out a statement Friday morning saying it would take “all necessary steps” to guarantee economic stability in the wake of the vote. Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of England tried to reassure volatile markets by saying the bank would not “not hesitate” to steady the markets and would make £250b billion available to U.K. banks. “It will take some time for the UK to establish a new relationship with [Europe](https://www.theguardian.com/world/europe-news "undefined") and the rest of the world. So some market and economic volatility can be expected as this process unfolds, but we are well prepared for this,” he said. Advertisement A record number of Britons — almost 46.5 million — were registered to vote, and over 33.5 million cast ballots. In Scotland, where results were reported earlier than elsewhere, an overwhelming majority voted to Remain. But in England, where about 84% of the U.K.’s population of almost 65 million people live, the vote to leave was stronger in most areas. London was the outlier, with most boroughs voting to Remain. Concerns over historically high levels of immigration from other European countries was perhaps the key factor in the debate running up to the vote, but many Leave voters aired concerns that British sovereignty was essentially being handed to Brussels. Advertisement Read More: [Why Brexit Could Be Just the Beginning for an Angry Europe](http://time.com/4379594/brexit-referendum-anti-european-union/ "undefined") Even in areas that voted overall to remain, the number of votes to leave the E.U. was often [higher than expected](http://time.com/4380413/brexit-eu-referendum-polls-close/?xid=homepage "undefined"). In [Wales](http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36612308 "undefined") and areas in the north of England, which have traditionally backed the Labour Party, many voters appeared to have ignored the party’s appeals for them to support Remain. Vote Leave campaign leader Boris Johnson said that the U.K. can stand on its own, assuring younger people that there is a prosperous future ahead for them Britain. “Above all we can find our voice in the world again. Powerful, liberal, humane, an extraordinary force for good. Yesterday the British people have spoken up for democracy.” Nigel Farage, the leader of the U.K. Independence Party, which campaigned for Leave, declared that the result [marked](http://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2016/jun/23/eu-referendum-result-live-counting-leave-remain-brain-in-europe "undefined") an “independence day” for Britain. “This will be a victory for real people, a victory for ordinary people, a victory for decent people,” he [told](http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/bbc_radio_fourfm "undefined") BBC Radio. “We will have done it without having to fight, without a single bullet being fired, we’ll have done it by damn hard work on the ground,” he added. Advertisement There’s a large amount of uncertainty about [what happens next](http://time.com/4367939/brexit-european-union-brussels-june-23/ "undefined"). Although the vote is not legally binding, Cameron will be under pressure to promptly notify the E.U. under Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, the exit clause that allows for a two-year period of negotiations over the terms of Britain’s exit. *Read next:* [*The Markets are Panicking Over the Brexit Vote. You Shouldn’t*](http://time.com/money/4381074/brexit-vote-european-union/ "undefined") The U.K. — the world’s fifth largest economy — will separately have to begin new negotiations on how it trades with the rest of the world. It must agree new trade terms with the E.U. if it wants access to the bloc’s single market. And, as the U.K. currently relies on E.U.-negotiated agreements to govern its trade with most countries, including the U.S., the British government will also have to reach new deals with those nations. 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Readable Markdown	British Prime Minister David Cameron, who had championed the cause to remain within the E.U., announced he would resign in the wake of the vote. Speaking outside 10 Downing Street, the Prime Minister said he would stand down in three months. “I was absolutely clear about my belief that Britain is stronger, safer and better off inside the [European Union](https://www.theguardian.com/world/eu "undefined"). And I made clear the referendum was about this and this alone, not the future of any single politician, including myself,” he said. “But the British people have made a very clear decision to take a different path and as such I think the country requires fresh leadership to take it in this direction. I will do everything I can as Prime Minister to steady the ship over the coming weeks and months. But I do not think it would be right for me to try to be the captain that steers our country to its next destination.” Cameron said he expected to hand over to a new Prime Minister in October. His announcement followed the the confirmation Friday morning that the Leave campaign had won with 52% to 48% for Remain. The number of votes cast for Leave was 17,410,742, compared with 16,141,241 for Remain. The last set of polls taken before the election had given Remain a distinct advantage. [As initial results trickled in](http://time.com/4380413/brexit-eu-referendum-polls-close/ "undefined") indicating a likely Leave vote, the pound sterling slid dramatically against the dollar, and stocks in Asian markets saw volatility with investors concerned about the effects of a “Brexit.” The Bank of England put out a statement Friday morning saying it would take “all necessary steps” to guarantee economic stability in the wake of the vote. Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of England tried to reassure volatile markets by saying the bank would not “not hesitate” to steady the markets and would make £250b billion available to U.K. banks. “It will take some time for the UK to establish a new relationship with [Europe](https://www.theguardian.com/world/europe-news "undefined") and the rest of the world. So some market and economic volatility can be expected as this process unfolds, but we are well prepared for this,” he said. A record number of Britons — almost 46.5 million — were registered to vote, and over 33.5 million cast ballots. In Scotland, where results were reported earlier than elsewhere, an overwhelming majority voted to Remain. But in England, where about 84% of the U.K.’s population of almost 65 million people live, the vote to leave was stronger in most areas. London was the outlier, with most boroughs voting to Remain. Concerns over historically high levels of immigration from other European countries was perhaps the key factor in the debate running up to the vote, but many Leave voters aired concerns that British sovereignty was essentially being handed to Brussels. Even in areas that voted overall to remain, the number of votes to leave the E.U. was often [higher than expected](http://time.com/4380413/brexit-eu-referendum-polls-close/?xid=homepage "undefined"). In [Wales](http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36612308 "undefined") and areas in the north of England, which have traditionally backed the Labour Party, many voters appeared to have ignored the party’s appeals for them to support Remain. Vote Leave campaign leader Boris Johnson said that the U.K. can stand on its own, assuring younger people that there is a prosperous future ahead for them Britain. “Above all we can find our voice in the world again. Powerful, liberal, humane, an extraordinary force for good. Yesterday the British people have spoken up for democracy.” Nigel Farage, the leader of the U.K. Independence Party, which campaigned for Leave, declared that the result [marked](http://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2016/jun/23/eu-referendum-result-live-counting-leave-remain-brain-in-europe "undefined") an “independence day” for Britain. “This will be a victory for real people, a victory for ordinary people, a victory for decent people,” he [told](http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/bbc_radio_fourfm "undefined") BBC Radio. “We will have done it without having to fight, without a single bullet being fired, we’ll have done it by damn hard work on the ground,” he added. There’s a large amount of uncertainty about [what happens next](http://time.com/4367939/brexit-european-union-brussels-june-23/ "undefined"). Although the vote is not legally binding, Cameron will be under pressure to promptly notify the E.U. under Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, the exit clause that allows for a two-year period of negotiations over the terms of Britain’s exit. The U.K. — the world’s fifth largest economy — will separately have to begin new negotiations on how it trades with the rest of the world. It must agree new trade terms with the E.U. if it wants access to the bloc’s single market. And, as the U.K. currently relies on E.U.-negotiated agreements to govern its trade with most countries, including the U.S., the British government will also have to reach new deals with those nations. Beyond Britain’s borders, many have also raised the possibility that Eurosceptics in some of the other 27 E.U. countries will be emboldened by Brexit, and the union itself could come under threat.
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