Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg says there could be another general election as soon as this autumn June 24, 2016 There could be a general election in the autumn, Conservative MP and Leave campaigner Jacob Rees-Mogg has warned. "I wouldn't rule out a new election altogether. It's complicated under the Fixed Term Parliament Act, but it's not impossible," he said. His comments come as the Leave camp gained ground through the night. The possibility of Brexit [...]
EU referendum: Tendring, where Ukip’s only seat is, votes Leave June 24, 2016 Tendring has voted out with a large majority, as part of a wider trend of eurosceptic seats across the the Essex coast. Clacton-on-Sea, where Ukip's only Westminster seat is, is part of the local area Tendring, voted to leave the EU with a majority of 69.5 per cent. Read more: London backing Remain but needs more [...]
This forecaster is predicting a zero per cent chance of the UK staying in the EU June 24, 2016 Is it all over? A leading political scientist has put the chances of the UK remaining in the European Union at around zero per cent, after 81 areas reported. Chris Hanretty said he predicted the vote for Remain to hit 47.1 per cent, which would give Leave an outright majority. The figure has fallen from a [...]
Did London vote Leave or Remain? Here’s a full breakdown June 24, 2016 Londoners flocked to polling stations yesterday despite flash floods hitting some parts of the capital. So did London vote Leave or Remain? Results have started pouring in, follow the results on our live EURef map. Here are all the London results: Barking and Dagenham REMAIN 27,750 LEAVE 46,130 Barnet REMAIN 60,823 LEAVE 39,387 Bexley REMAIN 47,603 [...]
EU referendum: London backing Remain but needs more than 70 per cent support to balance strong Leave vote, says John Curtice June 24, 2016 The referendum count continues as large swaths of the country back both Remain and Leave. While London has backed Remain with a large majority, the rest of England has generally been more supportive of Leave. Put another way, if the UK stays in the EU, it will be largely down to London and Scotland. But [...]
EU referendum: Ex-business secretary Vince Cable says Cameron must step down if Leave win June 24, 2016 The former business secretary Vince Cable said that Prime Minister David Cameron would have to step down if Britain votes to leave the European Union. He spoke as the first batch of results put Leave in the lead, ripping away the calm created by earlier polls which had pointed to Remain triumphing. Cable told the BBC: "It does look [...]
EU referendum: Andy Burnham says immigration as it “works in practice” needs review as Leave makes gains in the north June 24, 2016 There needs to be a review of how immigration works in practice, shadow home secretary Andy Burnham has said as the pro-Brexit camp makes strong strides in the north. Speaking to journalists at Manchester Town Hall, Burnham said that he understood that frustrations with immigration, Westminster and tough economic conditions had led to votes for Leave in [...]
City of London plumps overwhelmingly for Remain in tight EU referendum June 24, 2016 While few people live in London's business district, those who do voted overwhelmingly in favour of staying in the European Union. The City of London said 78.3 per cent of voters plumped for the Remain camp, meaning Leave garnered just 21.7 per cent in what's shaping up to be an increasingly tight race. Read more: Britain hurtles towards [...]
Lindsay Lohan’s tweets about EU referendum send Twitter into tizzy June 24, 2016 What do David Cameron, Boris Johnson, Nigel Farage and Lindsay Lohan have in common? They're all obsessing over the EU referendum at the moment. While it's obvious why the three above-mentioned politicians are talking/eating/sleeping EU referendum poll results at the moment, "why is the Mean Girls star tweeting about Britain's historic vote?" you may ask. [...]
EU referendum: Implied probability of Remain slashed by Betfair after strong start for Leave June 24, 2016 Betfair's implied probability of a Remain vote has taken a hit after a strong start for the pro-Brexit camp. Having peaked earlier today at 86 per cent, Betfair now predicts a Remain vote to prevail with just 68 per cent. In Newcastle, which was expected to be strongly Remain, the result was almost evenly split, whilst [...]