Ten years on from the historic vote, readers of The Local explain how Britain’s decision to leave the European Union has affected them on a personal level, from worries over paperwork and money to a loss of a sense of identity and freedom to move around the continent.
On June 23rd, 2016, citizens of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland voted to leave the European Union in a binary choice referendum.
Millions responded ‘Remain’ or ‘Leave’ to the question: Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?
After it initially appeared that the Remain campaign was on course for victory, the results that drifted in throughout the early hours the day after polls closed proved that opinion polls, the bookmakers, and political experts had got it wrong.
What has happened since is documented in hundreds of articles in Brexit section of The Local’s website.
