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
Corbyn: Future Labour government would back financial transaction tax June 22, 2016 A future Labour government would back the EU on a financial transaction tax, Jeremy Corbyn said at the party's final Remain rally. The Labour leader announced his support for the tax standing alongside London mayor Sadiq Khan whose against the measure. Corbyn said the levy was “a very sensible proposal I am sure everybody in this building would agree [...]
Jean-Claude Juncker warns Brits “out is out” as the EU referendum looms June 22, 2016 The president of the European Commission issued a stark warning about the irreversible nature of Brexit today, joining a rising crescendo of concern among European leaders about the ramifications of a Leave vote. It comes as Leave and Remain made final pitches for voters a day before the historic referendum which commentators have said will go to the [...]
Fresh poll shows Brexit campaign’s lead narrows ahead of EU referendum June 22, 2016 A fresh poll has shown the campaign to leave the European Union has a two-point lead over Remain, down from a seven-point lead last week. It comes as Brits prepare to vote on Britain's membership to the 60-year old political and economic union tomorrow. Read more: Peak polling? The latest Brexit poll has crashed Opinium's website Market [...]