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 [...]
EU referendum: Swindon in line with expectations as it backs Leave June 24, 2016 Swindon has backed Leave, in line with expectations of how the authority would vote. The authority backed Leave with 54.7 per cent of the vote against 45.3 per cent of the vote for Remain. Contrastingly, in the north east of the country there has been better than expected results for the Leave camp. Sunderland backed [...]
EU referendum: Post-vote troubles already brewing for Labour party as Kate Hoey states supporters could leave June 24, 2016 The Labour party could pay a high price for campaigning to Remain in the EU, according to long-standing MP Kate Hoey. Hoey, who is co-chair Labour Leave, said that many Labour voters who back Brexit could end up leaving the party for good as a result of its stance on the EU. "I think we will [...]
Newcastle votes Remain as it becomes first UK area to declare June 24, 2016 Newcastle voted Remain today, also becoming the first mainland area to declare in yesterday's historic EU referendum. The total turnout of 129,072 resulted in Remain clinching a slim majority with 50.7 per cent of the vote, giving the Leave camp 49.3 per cent. Read more: Speedy Sunderland kicks off counting for today's vote The announcement came about half [...]
Gibraltar votes Remain as it takes crown for first completed count in the EU referendum June 23, 2016 The small overseas territory of Gibraltar has voted to stay in the European Union, becoming the first area to declare as part of today's historic referendum. The Remain camp garnered an overwhelming 95.9 per cent of the vote, while Leave had just 4.1 per cent. Read more: Speedy Sunderland kicks off counting for today's vote It was also the first area to [...]
He said what?! Boris tells man on Tube “we’ve lost” the EU referendum June 23, 2016 Former London mayor and high profile Leave campaigner Boris Johnson admitted to a man on the Tube that the Vote Leave campaign has lost the referendum. Lewis Iwu, director of the Fair Education Alliance, tweeted a photo of the MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip, claiming that Johnson said he had "lost" the EU referendum anyway. Just been asked on [...]
EU referendum: Final post-vote poll indicates Remain will snag victory over Leave June 23, 2016 YouGov has predicted that Remain will win the EU referendum with 52 per cent of the vote. Based on the responses of a pre-selected group of people after they voted today, the pollster predicted a victory over Leave, which garnered 48 per cent of the vote. YouGov's eve-of-poll result came out of in favour of Remain with [...]
Pro-Brexit Tory MPs write to Cameron urging him to remain Prime Minister regardless of referendum result June 23, 2016 Over 80 Conservative MPs have written a letter to David Cameron urging him to remain Prime Minister irrespective of the referendum result. The letter has been signed by all members of the Cabinet who voted Leave and was delivered to Downing Street by Tory MP Robert Syms. People who signed the letter include Brexit supporters such as Priti [...]
Pollster TNS says more Leave voters defected to Remain than vice versa June 23, 2016 More Leave voters defected to Remain than vice versa, driven by concerns about risk and uncertainty, as well as arguments around the economy. Pollster TNS' analysis added few of those that intended to vote Remain switched to Leave. Of those who did, immigration and having a strong British identity were the main drivers. Its results [...]
Ukip leader Nigel Farage believes that Remain has won the referendum June 23, 2016 With the polls now closed in today's referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union, Ukip leader and Leave campaigner Nigel Farage has said that he believes his side has lost. "Turnout looks to be exceptionally high and it looks like Remain will edge it," Farage told Sky News. "Ukip and I are going nowhere and [...]