Quiz: How well do you know your EU referendum gaffes? June 23, 2016 It's not a British political campaign without a few gaffes and the EU referendum has been no different. Amid the throwing around of speculative numbers from both sides of the camp – which frankly, no one knows the veracity of because there's a lot of guesstimating involved – there were some slip ups from both sides. [custom id="161"] [...]
Quiz: Celebrity EU referendum campaigners – can you remember who supports which side? June 23, 2016 Whatever your views on the European Referendum – after weeks of campaigning, chances are you're as relieved as the rest of us it will all come to an end after today. But have you been paying attention to the campaigning so far? Think you know who's supported which side, and what they've said? Take our [...]
EU referendum results: The map – Britain votes for Brexit June 23, 2016 David Cameron has announced his resignation after the Leave campaign stormed to victory in yesterday's European Union referendum. The final results showed a 51.9 per cent leave for the Leave campaign, while Remain was left with 48.1 per cent. This morning Cameron said he will continue in office for a "short spell", but added he [...]
The definitive guide to EU referendum night: From what time local areas will declare results, to the most marginal areas and key moments to look out for June 23, 2016 Ballot slips are being distributed, campaigning is about to end, and today, after the seemingly endless stream of televised debates, grandstanding speeches, claims, counter-claims and fact-checking, voting actually take place. Many across the country are preparing for a sleepless night. The polls opened at 7am and will close at 10pm, but the first results won't arrive until [...]
In or out? Polls have opened for voting in historic EU Referendum June 23, 2016 Polls have now opened to voters for the historic EU referendum. More than 46m people are registered to vote – the UK's largest electorate ever. More than two million people have joined the electoral roll since December, the Electoral Commission said last night, despite problems with the voter registration system as the deadline approached. Of the [...]
EU referendum: One big question but no easy answer. It’s make your mind up time June 23, 2016 I won't tell you how to vote. I’m proud that this newspaper has hosted arguments from both sides of the campaign – from every conceivable angle. We’ve had the case for Remain and Leave from market analysts, lawyers, politicians, investors, psychologists, economists and entrepreneurs. Now the time has come for you to make your choice. [...]
EU referendum: Sunderland votes Leave with larger than expected margin June 23, 2016 Sunderland became the first area to vote Leave in today's historic referendum, with polling experts saying that the margin was larger than expected. The Leave camp won a large majority with 61.3 per cent of the vote, meaning Remain was left with just 38.7 per cent. It comes after Remain clinched a smaller than expected majority [...]
Two new eve-of-referendum polls show gains for Remain June 22, 2016 Two polls released hours before Brits are due to begin voting in tomorrow's EU referendum showed a gain for the Remain campaign. YouGov's online poll conducted between 20 to 22 June showed Remain had gained two percentage points at 51 per cent, at the expense of Leave which shed two percentage points to 49 per cent. [...]
Business leaders spar in rowdy final debate ahead of tomorrow’s vote June 22, 2016 Business leaders locked horns over the impact of Brexit on the UK economy tonight, with the final debate before tomorrow's vote revealing a deeply divided TV audience. Stark warnings about the economic ramifications from the Treasury and the Bank of England took centre stage during the raucous debate in which veteran broadcaster Jeremy Paxman struggled to maintain control during a string [...]
Decision day: David Cameron and Michael Gove write for City A.M. to make their final pleas for your vote in the EU referendum June 22, 2016