Brexit: UK votes to leave EU in historic referendum (video)
The UK has voted by 52% to 48% to leave the European Union after 43 years in an historic referendum, BBC reports. London and Scotland voted strongly to stay in the EU but the remain vote has been undermined by poor results in the north of England. UKIP leader Nigel Farage hailed the result as the UK's "independence day". The pound fell to its lowest level against the dollar since 1985 as the markets reacted to the results. 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. 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 at 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.
