| The British public voted to leave the European Union in a historic referendum Friday. The departure is dubbed "Brexit" - Britain's exit from the 28-member bloc. Here's what you need to know: |
| The vote: |
| • | The margin of victory for "Brexit" in the referendum was 52% to 48%. | | • | "Leave" supporters argued that severing ties with the EU is the only way to reduce high levels of immigration and ensure the U.K.'s sovereignty over EU regulations. | | • | "Remainers" said jobs, the economy, national security and the U.K.'s standing on the world stage would be compromised outside the 28-member bloc. | |
| What happens next? |
| • | Leaders of the European Union leaders will hold a summit in Brussels next week to figure out the future of the EU. | | • | Once the U.K. formally notifies the EU that it wants to get out of the bloc, it will have two years to officially negotiate its departure. | | • | Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon will push for a second vote to decide whether her country should remain part of the United Kingdom, she said Friday. Scots voted overwhelmingly to stay in the European Union. Independence was defeated in a referendum in 2014. She said legislation for a new vote "has to be on the table" and that she would do everything possible to keep Scotland inside the EU. | | • | How does "Brexit" effect the U.S. presidential election in November? Donald Trump thinks it's a good thing for him. But there are also signs that the "Brexit" vote has few ramifications for the U.S. | |
| Pound plunges and global markets are in turmoil: |
| • | The British pound fell 11% to a 31-year low. Britain's main stock index, the FTSE 100, nosedived 8.7% to 5,790 points shortly after the open Friday. | | • | Japan's Nikkei 225 average dropped more than 1,000 points, or 7%, through late-afternoon trading. The Bank of England - the U.K.'s central bank - said it was monitoring developments closely and "has undertaken extensive contingency planning." | | • | U.S. stocks plunged at the open. The Dow was down 400-plus on the "Brexit" news. Follow U.S. market news here. | | • | Don't let "Brexit" ruin your retirement. Before you take action with your portfolio, take a breath, and possibly call your financial adviser for a little pep talk. | |
| Cameron announces resignation: |
| • | U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron, who led the campaign to remain in the EU, announced he will step down. "We should aim to have a new prime minister in place by the start of the Conservative Party conference in October," he said in a speech outside his Downing Street office on Friday. | | • | Who could take his spot? Among his possible successors is Boris Johnson, the former mayor of London who led the "leave" campaign, analysts say. | |
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