United Kingdom Votes to Leave the European Union and Prime Minister David Cameron Resigns

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By a vote of 330-231, the U.K. House of Commons passed a Withdrawal Agreement Bill allowing the country to exit the European Union by January 31.

Dec 19, 2019:

Parliament voted 358 to 234 to approve Boris Johnson's Brexit deal.

Dec 13, 2019:

Final election results show Boris Johnson's Conservative party with 365 seats in Parliament (net gain of 47) and Jeremy Corbyn's Labour party with 203 seats (net loss of 59). The 203 final tally for the Labour party is the worst result since the UK general election of 1935.

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(December 13, 2019). "Election results 2019: Analysis in maps and charts". BBC. Retrieved 2019-12-14.

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Regarding tomorrow's election, opinion polls show Boris Johnson's Conservative party at 43% and Jeremy Corbyn's Labour party at 33%.

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By a vote of 92,153 to 46,656 (66.4%) Boris Johnson beat his rival Jeremy Hunt to succeed Theresa May as the United Kingdom's new prime minister.

Of the approximately 160,000 Conservative members eligible to vote turnout was about 87.4%.

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The Brexit Secretary for the UK, Dominic Raab, and the Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey, resigned.

The former Brexit Secretary for the UK, David Davis, resigned on July 8 of this year.

Nov 14, 2018:

British Prime Minister Theresa May's Cabinet endorsed the draft Brexit agreement.

The next step is for all 28 EU nations, the British parliament, and the European parliament to approve the agreement.

Nov 13, 2018:

After many months of negotiations, the UK and the EU have agreed on a draft Brexit agreement.

March 29, 2019 is the official day on which the UK will leave the EU.

July 7, 2018:

http://time.com/5333305/boris-johnson-david-davis-resign-brexit/
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-44761056

Mar 2, 2018:

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-43250035
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-43264438

Dec 8, 2017:

After months of negotiations, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and British Prime Minister Theresa May announced major progress in Brexit talks.

Progress was announced on three issues:

  1. Divorce bill (how much the U.K. owes the EU):
    the UK must continue making contributions to the EU budget through the end of 2020, and the UK will be liable for its outstanding financial commitments and liabilities through December 3, 2020
  2. Citizens rights (EU citizens living in the UK and vice versa):
    citizens rights to live, work, and study will be protected, UK courts will enforce the rights, but difficult cases can be referred to the European Court of Justice for eight years after Brexit
  3. Irish border (how to avoid a "hard border"):
    in future Brexit talks the UK must devise solutions that avoid a hard border, if no solutions are ultimately created the UK will remain tied to EU internal market rules

Source:

Masters, James; Griffiths, James. (December 8, 2017). "Brexit breakthrough in Brussels comes after week of drama". CNN. Retrieved 2017-12-20.

Jun 19, 2017:

Brexit negotiations began in Brussels, Belgium. The key players are U.K. negotiator David Davis and his EU counterpart, former French foreign minister Michel Barnier.

It was agreed that the three top issues of discussion will be:

  1. how much the U.K. owes the EU
  2. the rights of millions of citizens who have settled in Britain or Europe
  3. How to avoid a "hard border" between Ireland and Northern Ireland

The U.K. agreed that a fourth issue, the future trading relationship of the U.K. with the EU, would be addressed once significant progress has been made on the top three issues.

Jun 8, 2017:

In the snap general election held today in the United Kingdom, Theresa May's Conservative Party lost 13 seats, and Jeremy Corbyn's Labor Party gained 30 seats. The final tally has the Conservative Party with 318 seats and the Labor Party with 262 seats.

The Conservative Party no longer has the 326 seats needed to secure a majority in parliament, creating what is known as a "hung parliament".

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British Prime Minister Theresa May requested a snap general election. Tomorrow, the British House of Commons will vote to make a decision on May's request. A two-thirds vote is required, and if achieved would move the next general election date up from the its current date in 2020 to June 8 of this year.

Read May's entire statement here.

Mar 29, 2017:

In a letter sent to European council president, Donald Tusk, British Prime Minister Theresa May invoked Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty.

Mar 16, 2017:

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II gave Royal Assent to the Brexit bill making it law.

Mar 14, 2017:

The British Parliament passed the Brexit bill.

Feb 1, 2017:

The British House of Commons (one chamber of the British Parliament) voted 498 to 114 to advance a bill which would give Prime Minister Theresa May the authority to invoke Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty. The bill must also be approved by the other chamber of Parliament, the House of Lords, and the Sovereign (Royal Assent) before becoming law.

Read about the structure of the British government here.

Jan 24, 2017:

In the U.K., the Supreme Court ruled that the British government cannot invoke Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty (which starts formal negotiations with the EU) without authorization from the British Parliament.

Jan 17, 2017:

Prime Minister Theresa May delivered a speech describing her plan for Britain's exit from the European Union.

May said the U.K. will leave the EU's single market and unified court system, and will ensure control of immigration to Britain from Europe.

Read her entire speech on the gov.uk website here.

Nov 3, 2016:

A British court ruled that the British government needs parliamentary approval to start the process of leaving the European Union. The British government said it will appeal the decision, and the British Supreme Court is expected to hear the case next month.

Jul 13, 2016:

Theresa May was formally appointed as the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Jun 25, 2016:

Since the referendum vote two days ago, over 1.5 million people in the United Kingdom have signed a petition for a second referendum vote.

Jun 24, 2016:

Yesterday, in a referendum in the United Kingdom, Britain voted to leave the European Union (EU) by a vote of 51.9% to 48.1%.

Breaking the vote down by geographic area, three areas voted to remain in the EU - Scotland (62% to 38%), London (59.9% to 40.1%), and Northern Ireland (55.8% to 44.2%). All other geographic areas voted to leave the EU.

To officially leave the EU, Britain must invoke Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty. This Treaty can be invoked by current Prime Minister David Cameron or by his successor (Cameron stated he would remain in office until October). Invoking the Treaty starts the legal process of withdrawing from the EU giving Britain two years to negotiate the terms of the withdrawal.

In 1982, Greenland (a territory of Denmark) left the EU, but if the UK does in fact leave it will be the first time a nation state has left the EU since it's inception.

Source:

Wheeler, Brian; Hunt, Alex. (June 24, 2016). "The UK's EU referendum: All you need to know". BBC. Retrieved 2016-06-24.

Britain has the option of a "partial break" with the EU (like Norway) where it would still have access to the "single market" (all the EU member states) but it would not have voting rights regarding EU rules. Read more information about Norway's arrangement with the EU here.

Globally, stocks lost about $2 trillion in value in response to Britain's referendum vote to leave the EU. In the U.S., the Dow Jones industrial average fell 611.21 points (3.39%), the S&P 500 fell 76.02 points (3.6%), and the Nasdaq Composite fell 202.06 points (4.12%).

Source:

Lash, Herbert; Krudy, Edward. (June 24, 2016). "World stocks tumble as Britain votes for EU exit". Reuters. Retrieved 2016-06-24.

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